Service difficulty report · Smoke Detector · Emb EMB145XR

Difficulty date
August 13, 2010
Submitted
October 14, 2010
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N14153
Make and model
Emb EMB145XR
Aircraft serial
145761
Aircraft time
19,882 hours, 10,598 cycles
Part
Smoke Detector
Condition
False Activation
Location
Cargo Bay
Stage of operation
NR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
B, J
Precautionary procedure
F, A

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

What was found

BHM - FLIGHT 2729 THE CREW REPORTED A BAGGAGE SMOKE INDICATION, AND DISCHARGED THE FIRE BOTTLES AS A PRECAUTION. THE AIRCRAFT LANDED AT BHM WITHOUT INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE INSPECTED THE AIRCRAFT AND FOUND NO EVIDENCE OF SMOKE. REMOVED AND REPLACED BOTH BLOWN FIRE BOTTLES. REMOVED AND REPLACED THE BAGGAGE SMOKE DETECTOR AS A PRECAUTION. THE AIRCRAFT WAS APPROVED FOR RETURN TO SERVICE.

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