Service difficulty report · Smoke Warning · Emb EMB145XR

Difficulty date
February 22, 2009
Submitted
February 24, 2009
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N34110
Make and model
Emb EMB145XR
Aircraft serial
145658
Aircraft time
17,902 hours, 9,512 cycles
Part
Smoke Warning
Condition
False Activation
Location
Cargo Bay
Stage of operation
UK
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
N
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

IAH - FLIGHT 2184 - THE CREW REPORTED A BAG SMOKE WARNING IN FLIGHT WITH NO SIGN OF FIRE OR SMOKE. THE BOTTLES WERE NOT DISCHARGED, AND THE WARNING WENT AWAY AFTER A FEW MINUTES. THE AIRCRAFT LANDED AT IAH WITHOUT INCIDENT WHERE MAINTENANCE INSPECTED THE AIRCRAFT AND BAGGAGE SMOKE DETECTORS, OPERATIONALLY TESTED THE SMOKE DETECTION SYSTEM WITH NO DEFECTS, AND THE AIRCRAFT WAS APPROVED FOR RETURN TO SERVICE.

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