Service difficulty report · Smoke Detector · Emb EMB145XR

Difficulty date
August 12, 2010
Submitted
August 13, 2010
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N12122
Make and model
Emb EMB145XR
Aircraft serial
145684
Aircraft time
21,691 hours, 11,565 cycles
Part
Smoke Detector
Part number
47359713
Part serial
2832A
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
Cargo Bay
Part time
21,959 hours, 11,746 cycles
Stage of operation
IN
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

IAH - FLIGHT 2274, DURING PREFLIGHT INSPECTION A BAGGAGE SMOKE INDICATION ON EICAS WAS REPORTED. THE BOTTLES WERE BLOWN AS PRECAUTION. MAINTENANCE INSPECTED THE AIRCRAFT, REMOVED AND REPLACED BOTH FIRE BOTTLES, AND BOTH SMOKE DETECTORS IN THE CARGO. OPERATIONALLY TESTED WITH NO DEFECTS, AND THE AIRCRAFT WAS APPROVED FOR RETURN TO SERVICE.

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