# SDR EISA98120

- Type: Service difficulty report (as reported; unverified)
- Difficulty date: May 29, 1998
- Submitted: March 26, 2000
- Operation: Air carrier
- Aircraft: N290NE
- Make and model: Boeing 727-25
- Registry model: [Boeing 727-25](https://openairdocs.org/model/boeing-727-25) (OpenAirDocs)
- Aircraft serial: 18972
- System (JASC): [2611 · Smoke Detection](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/2611)
- Part: Smoke Detector
- Condition: Contaminated
- Location: Cargo Compt
- Stage of operation: CR
- Nature of condition: N
- Precautionary procedure: O
- FAA source: FAA Service Difficulty Reporting System (https://sdrs.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/sdr/EISA98120

## Discrepancy

ON LAST LEG, CARGO SMOKE LIGHT ILLUMINATED HALF WAY THROUGH FLIGHT.  NO SMOKE FOUND IN CARGO COMPARTMENT.  GENERATED FROM PILOT REPORT.  PURGED ALL SMOKE DETECTOR HOSES WITH NITROGEN.  SMOKE DETECTOR SYSTEM CHECKS NORMAL ON GROUND IAW AERONAUTICAL MANUAL.  (X)

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