Service difficulty report · Fire Detector · Emb EMB145LR

Difficulty date
January 26, 2011
Submitted
January 28, 2011
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N14568
Make and model
Emb EMB145LR
Aircraft serial
145628
Aircraft time
17,706 hours, 14,001 cycles
Part
Fire Detector
Part number
47359713
Part serial
3070A3067A
Condition
Defective
Location
Cargo Bay
Stage of operation
CR
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

ACFT IN FLIGHT WHEN BAGGAGE SMOKE ILLUMINATED IN FLIGHT. THE CREW BLEW THE BOTTLE, ALSO HAD A ICIAS MESSAGE ON THE MESSAGE OF SMOKE AS WELL. ACFT WAS RELEASED ON MEL 26-23-00 CAT "C" AND MEL 26-15-00 CAT "C". MAINTENANCE REMOVED AND REPLACED BOTH FIRE BOTTLES IN THE BAGGAGE COMPARTMENT IAW AMM 26-23-01. ALSO REMOVED AND REPLACED BOTH FORWARD AND AFT FIRE DETECTORS IAW AMM 26-15-01. OPS CHECKED GOOD. ACFT RELEASED BACK TO SERVICE.

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