Service difficulty report · Smoke Detector · Emb EMB145XR

Difficulty date
December 30, 2010
Submitted
January 4, 2011
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N14171
Make and model
Emb EMB145XR
Aircraft serial
14500859
Aircraft time
17,244 hours, 9,683 cycles
Part
Smoke Detector
Part number
47359713
Part serial
2851A
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
Cargo Bay
Part time
14,461 hours, 11,034 cycles
Stage of operation
TO
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
N
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

IAH - FLIGHT 2268, DURING TAKEOFF THE CREW REPORTED A BAGGAGE COMPARTMENT SMOKE INDICATION. THE CREW DISCHARGED BOTH BOTTLES AS A PRECAUTION AND RETURNED TO IAH WHERE IT LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE INSPECTED THE AIRCRAFT AND REMOVED AND REPLACED BOTH BAGGAGE COMPARTMENT SMOKE DETECTORS, OPERATIONALLY TESTED WITH NO DEFECTS, REMOVED AND REPLACED BOTH FIRE BOTTLES, AND THE AIRCRAFT WAS APPROVED FOR RETURN TO SERVICE.

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