Service difficulty report · Smoke Detector · Doug DC6B

Difficulty date
July 2, 2015
Submitted
July 2, 2015
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N151
Make and model
Doug DC6B
Aircraft serial
45496
Aircraft time
51,700 hours
Engine
Pwa R2800CB3
Propeller
Hamstd 43E60
Part
Smoke Detector
Part number
302313
Part serial
10493
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
Zone 200
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

SMOKE ALARM WENT OFF AFTER TAKEOFF. CREW DECLARED EMER & RETURNED, LANDED DUE TO SMOKE ALARM SOUNDING. FOUND NR 2 SMOKE DETECTOR IN MAIN CABIN TO HAVE HAD THE BEACON BULB FAILED. INSTALLED SERVICEABLE BEACON BULB. OPERATIONAL CHECKED GOOD IAW CMM PAGE 6.

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