# SDR GAIA01303OP

- Type: Service difficulty report (as reported; unverified)
- Difficulty date: August 28, 2001
- Submitted: September 10, 2001
- Operation: Air carrier
- Aircraft: N278US
- Make and model: Boeing 727251
- Aircraft serial: 21157
- System (JASC): [2611 · Smoke Detection](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/2611)
- Part: Smoke Detector
- Part number: 302842
- Condition: Malfunctioned
- Location: Cargo Bay
- Stage of operation: CR
- How discovered: O
- Nature of condition: N
- Precautionary procedure: K
- FAA source: FAA Service Difficulty Reporting System (https://sdrs.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/sdr/GAIA01303OP

## Discrepancy

KHA - FLT 278 - PHX-DFW - DURING CRUISE, THE UPPER CARGO COMPARTMENT SMOKE DETECTOR ILLUMINATED.  VISUAL INSPECTION DID NOT DETECT ANY SMOKE IN CARGO AREA.  AN UNEVENTFUL LANDING WAS MADE AT DFW.  INSPECTION FOUND THE NR 6 SMOKE DETETECTOR FAILED TO TEST.  THE SMOKE DETECTOR WAS REPLACED AND THE SYSTEM OPERATIONLLY CHECKED GOOD.  THE AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE.  (M)

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