Service difficulty report · Smoke Detector · Doug MD1010F

Difficulty date
July 1, 2008
Submitted
January 29, 2009
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N554FE
Make and model
Doug MD1010F
Aircraft serial
46708
Aircraft time
88,741 hours, 32,289 cycles
Part
Smoke Detector
Condition
Failed
Location
Cargo Bay
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
N
Precautionary procedure
E

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

What was found

AT FL 350 GOT LEVEL 3 LOWER FWD CARGO FIRE FLASHING DISCHARGE SWITCH/FIRE WARNING. DISCHARGED AGENT AND LANDED FIRE CREW FOUND NO FIRE EVIDENCE ON A/C. REMOVED AND REPLACED 4 SMOKE DETECTORS IN LOWER FORWARD CARGO COMPARTMENT.

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