Service difficulty report · Detection Sys · Emb EMB145XR

Difficulty date
January 1, 2010
Submitted
January 4, 2010
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N18120
Make and model
Emb EMB145XR
Aircraft serial
145681
Aircraft time
19,872 hours, 10,561 cycles
Part
Detection Sys
Condition
False Activation
Location
Cargo Bay
Stage of operation
UK
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
N
Precautionary procedure
F

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

What was found

ABQ - FLIGHT 2025, THE CREW REPORTED A BAG SMOKE INDICATION IN FLIGHT. THE BOTTLES WERE DISCHARGED AS A PRECAUTION, AND THE AIRCRAFT LANDED AT ABQ WITHOUT INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE INSPECTED THE AIRCRAFT AND PLACED THE DETECTION SYSTEM ON MEL 26-15-00 CTL#184265, AND THE AIRCRAFT WAS APPROVED OF RETURN TO SERVICE. THE AIRCRAFT LANDED AT IAH WHERE MAINTENANCE INSPECTED THE AIRCRAFT, OPERATIONALLY TESTED THE BAGGAGE SMOKE DETECTION WITH NO DEFECTS NOTED, REMOVED THE MEL, AND THE AIRCRAFT WAS APPROVED FOR RETURN TO SERVICE.

More about the Emb EMB-145XR