Service difficulty report · Warning Message · Aerosp ATR42300

Difficulty date
October 7, 2016
Submitted
October 7, 2016
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N919FX
Make and model
Aerosp ATR42300
Aircraft serial
266
Aircraft time
28,613 hours, 36,444 cycles
Part
Warning Message
Condition
False Activation
Location
Smoke Detection
Stage of operation
CL
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

FLT 7284, ENROUTE CREW RECEIVED A MASTER WARNING LIGHT WITH FORWARD SMOKE INDICATION ON CREW ALERTING PANEL. THE CREW STAYED IN THE PATTERN AND MADE A SAFE LANDING IN LUBBOCK. NO SMOKE WAS SEEN BY THE CREW AND NO EMERGENCY WAS DECLARED. MAINTENANCE INSPECTED INSTALLATION AND WIRING AND CLEANED ALL SMOKE DETECTORS. TESTED EACH DETECTOR WITH CANNED SMOKE TO ENSURE PROPER OPERATION. OPERATIONAL CHECK CONFIRMED PROPER OPERATION AND AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE.

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