Service difficulty report · Smoke Detector · Raythn HAWKER800XP

Difficulty date
February 25, 2010
Submitted
February 26, 2010
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N893QS
Make and model
Raythn HAWKER800XP
Aircraft serial
258393
Aircraft time
8,756 hours, 6,303 cycles
Engine
Garrtt TFE7315BR
Part
Smoke Detector
Part number
473054
Part serial
0673
Condition
False Activation
Location
Cargo Bay
Part time
6,303 cycles
Stage of operation
CR
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

"BAG FIRE" LIGHT CAME ON AT FL380 3 DIFFERENT TIMES, IN A PERIOD OF 5 MINUTES, FOR 2-3 SECONDS EACH TIME. SCAN OF ALL 3 COMPARTMENTS PLUS UNDER SINK AREA AND FOUND NO EVIDENCE OF SMOKE, FIRE, OR EXCESSIVE HEAT. "BAG FIRE LIGHT DID NOT COME ON FOR THE REST OF THE FIGHT, ABOUT 35 MINUTES. T/S TO BAD SMOKE DETECTOR IN FWD BAGGAGE COMPARTMENT. R & R DETECTOR. OPS CHECKS GOOD.