Service difficulty report · Smoke Detector · Emb EMB145XR

Difficulty date
December 9, 2010
Submitted
December 15, 2010
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N12201
Make and model
Emb EMB145XR
Aircraft serial
14500959
Aircraft time
12,950 hours, 6,950 cycles
Part
Smoke Detector
Part number
47359713
Part serial
1681A
Condition
False Activation
Location
Cargo Bay
Part time
20,400 hours, 19,282 cycles
Stage of operation
CL
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 2320, DURING CLIMBOUT THE CREW REPORTED A BAGGAGE SMOKE INDICATION THAT REMAINED ON UNTIL TOUCHDOWN. THE CREW DISCHARGED THE FIRE BOTTLES, AND THE AIRCRAFT LANDED AT OAH WITHOUT INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE INSPECTED THE AIRCRAFT FOUND NO EVIDENCE OF SMOKE OR FIRE, AND REMOVED AND REPLACED BOTH SMOKE DETECTORS, OPERATIONALLY TESTED WITH NO DEFECTS, AND THE AIRCRAFT WAS APPROVED FOR RETURN TO SERVICE.

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