Service difficulty report · Smoke Detector · Raythn HAWKER800XP

Difficulty date
September 12, 2006
Submitted
September 13, 2006
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N791TA
Make and model
Raythn HAWKER800XP
Aircraft serial
258291
Aircraft time
5,856 hours, 3,528 cycles
Part
Smoke Detector
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
Cargo Bay
Stage of operation
LD
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
N
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

THE CREW REPORTED THAT THE -BAG FIRE- LIGHT CAME ON FIVE TIMES DURING FINAL STAGES OF FLIGHT AND HAD ILLUMINATED FOR THREE TO FIVE SECONDS EACH TIME. MAINTENANCE REMOVED A BLOCKAGE FROM THE LAVATORY CLOSET AREA AROUND THE SMOKE DETECTOR. NO DEFECTS WERE NOTED WHEN A SMOKE DETECTOR TEST WAS PERFORMED. THE AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE.