Service difficulty report · Smoke Warning · Emb EMB145LR

Difficulty date
March 22, 2013
Submitted
March 26, 2013
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N291SK
Make and model
Emb EMB145LR
Aircraft serial
145486
Aircraft time
28,262 hours, 23,116 cycles
Engine
Rroyce AE3007A1P
Engine time
24,840 hours, 22,146 cycles
Part
Smoke Warning
Condition
False Activation
Location
Cargo Bay
Stage of operation
DE
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
N
Precautionary procedure
F

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

What was found

CREW REPORTED THAT THEY RECEIVED A BAGGAGE COMPARTMENT SMOKE INDICATION ON THE EICAS DURING APPROACH. THE CREW FOLLOWED THE QUICK REFERENCE HANDBOOK AND DISCHARGED THE FIRE BOTTLES. THE CREW ALSO DECLARED AN EMERGENCY AND STATED NO SMOKE WAS VISIBLE IN THE COCKPIT OR CABIN. THE FLIGHT LANDED WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. EMERGENCY CREWS DETERMINED THAT NO FIRE OR SMOKE WAS PRESENT AND THE AIRCRAFT TAXIED TO THE GATE. MAINTENANCE CHECKED THE BAGGAGE COMPARTMENT WITH NO SIGNS OF FIRE OR SMOKE. THE BAGGAGE COMPARTMENT SMOKE DETECTION SYSTEM WAS OPERATIONALLY CHECKED GOOD.

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