Service difficulty report · Smoke Detector · Doug MD1010F

Difficulty date
June 26, 2013
Submitted
June 26, 2013
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N373FE
Make and model
Doug MD1010F
Aircraft serial
46611
Aircraft time
88,886 hours, 37,358 cycles
Part
Smoke Detector
Condition
False Activation
Location
Cargo
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

CLIMBING THROUGH 18000' TRI-TONE WARNING ANNUNCIATING A "CARGO FIRE LOWER" OCCURED FOR APPROX 5 SECONDS (2 CYCLES OF THE TRI-TONE). HAPPENED FOUR TIMES. INITIATED AN EMERGENCY RETURN TO AIRPORT, DECLARING AN EMERGENCY. THERE WERE NO ADDITIONAL FIRE WARNINGS WHILE ENROUTE TO AIRPORT. NO SMOKE/FUMES EXPERIENCED. LANDING UNEVENTFUL. WARNING WAS FOR THE FWD CARGO BAY. REPLACED ALL FOUR SMOKE DETECTORS IN LWR/FWD CARGO COMPARTMENT. CARGO SMOKE TEST GOOD IAW MM 26-14-01-5 REF MM 26-14-01-4

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