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
Failed
Location
Cargo Bay
Stage of operation
CR
Nature of condition
N, W
Precautionary procedure
A, F

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

What was found

(CAN) ON INBOUND LEG, CREW ALERTED TO SMOKE ALARM IN CARGO COMPARTMENT. HALON BOTTLES DISCHARGED AND AN EMERGENCY DECLARED. AIRCRAFT LANDED OK. EMERGENCY EXITS USED AND SOME DAMAGE DONE TO EXIT WINDOWS AND WING, AND SOME OTHER MINOR DAMAGE. AIRCRAFT SMOKE DETECTOR HAD BEEN MODIFIED TO WALTER KIDDE SL 92-3, BUT APPEARS NOT TO HAVE BEEN CARRIED OUT CORRECTLY.