# SDR FXGA20140108001

- Type: Service difficulty report (as reported; unverified)
- Difficulty date: January 7, 2014
- Submitted: January 8, 2014
- Operation: Air carrier
- Aircraft: [N351CE](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N351CE), registered now
- Make and model: Doug C-118A
- Registry model: [Doug C-118A](https://openairdocs.org/model/douglas-c-118a) (OpenAirDocs)
- Aircraft serial: 44599
- Aircraft time: 36,788 hours
- Engine: Pwa R2800CB3
- Propeller: Hamstd 43E60
- System (JASC): [2697 · Fire Protection System Wiring](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/2697)
- Part: Wire
- Condition: Damaged
- Location: Smoke Detector
- Stage of operation: CR
- How discovered: O
- Nature of condition: N
- Precautionary procedure: A
- FAA source: FAA Service Difficulty Reporting System (https://sdrs.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/sdr/FXGA20140108001

## Discrepancy

NR 3 MAIN CABIN SMOKE DETECTOR GAVE FAULTY INDICATION, DIVERTED TO GAL AT 0405Z.  DEFERRED NR 3 SMOKE DETECTOR IAW MEL 26-7.  OFF LOADED CARGO & PROCEEDED TO ANC.  AIRCRAFT WAS REPAIRED AT ANC, NR 3 SMOKE DETECTOR CONNECTOR WAS FOUND TO HAVE A DAMAGED WIRE THAT HAD GNDED OUT CAUSING THE FALSE INDICATION.  NR 3 SMOKE DETECTOR CONNECTOR WAS REPAIRED IAW DC-6 LMM 28-5-5, OPERATIONS CHECKED GOOD.

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