Service difficulty report · Smoke Detector · Cndair CL6002B19

Difficulty date
December 17, 1998
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Cndair CL6002B19
Part
Smoke Detector
Part number
473052
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
Cargo Bay
Stage of operation
CR
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

(CAN) IN CRUISE AT 33,000 FEET, FLIGHT CREW REPORTED THE 'SMOKE CARGO' WARNING EICAS MESSAGE ON. 'CARGO SMOKE MEMORY ITEMS' PERFORMED, BUT LIGHT STAYED ON. EMERGENCY DECLARED AND AIRCRAFT LANDED OK. INVESTIGATION FOUND NO EVIDENCE OF SMOKE OR FIRE. SMOKE DETECTOR GAVE FALSE WARNING.