Service difficulty report · Smoke Detector · Emb EMB135ER

Difficulty date
May 11, 2008
Submitted
May 14, 2008
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N16502
Make and model
Emb EMB135ER
Aircraft serial
145166
Aircraft time
16,222 hours, 16,372 cycles
Part
Smoke Detector
Part number
47359713
Part serial
2907
Condition
False Activation
Location
Cargo Bay
Part time
9,143 hours, 6,652 cycles
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
N
Precautionary procedure
B

As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.

What was found

FLIGHT 3096 - EWR - FLIGHT CREW REPORTED BAGGAGE EXTINGUISH WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED IN FLIGHT INTERMITTENTLY. ALSO, INTERMITTENT BAGGAGE SMOKE WARNING ON EICAS, BUT DISAPPEARED AFTER 1 SECOND. CREW PROCEEDED WITH EMERGENCY DESCENT AND LANDED AIRCRAFT UNEVENTFULLY. EWR MX REMOVED AND REPLACED BOTH CARGO SMOKE DETECTOR IAW EMB 135 AMM 26-15-01 AND PERFORMED OPERATIONAL CHECK SUCCESSFULLY. AIRCRAFT WAS APPROVED TO RETURN TO SERVICE. FWD SMOKE DETECTOR: P/N 473597-13 S/N 2907, TOTAL TIME= 9143, TOTAL CYCLES=6652, TIME SINCE INSPECTION=3436 AFT SMOKE DETECTOR: P/N 473597-13 S/N 1054, TOTAL TIME= 16222, TOTAL CYCLES=16372, TIME SINCE INSPECTION=16222

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