Service difficulty report · Smoke Detector · Emb EMB145XR

Difficulty date
September 4, 2009
Submitted
September 9, 2009
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N24128
Make and model
Emb EMB145XR
Aircraft serial
145700
Aircraft time
18,706 hours, 9,958 cycles
Part
Smoke Detector
Part number
47359713
Part serial
1808A
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
Cargo Bay
Part time
4,571 hours, 2,432 cycles
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
N
Precautionary procedure
F, A

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

What was found

IAH - FLIGHT 2187, THE CREW REPORTED A BAGG SMOKE WARNING DURING CRUISE. THE CREW DISCHARGED BOTH BOTTLES AS A PRECAUTION, AND RETURNED TO IAH, LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE INSPECTED THE BAGGAGE COMPARTMENT WITH NO DEFECTS NOTED. REMOVED AND REPLACED THE AFT SMOKE DETECTOR, OPERATIONALLY TESTED WITH NO DEFECTS. AIRCRAFT WAS APPROVED FOR RETURN TO SERVICE.

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