SDR GLBA201208021

Service difficulty report · Smoke Detector · Emb EMB120ER

Difficulty date: August 1, 2012
Submitted: August 2, 2012
Operation: Air carrier
Aircraft: N297UX
Make and model: Emb EMB120ER
Aircraft serial: 120297
Aircraft time: 31,044 hours, 31,812 cycles
Engine: Pwa PW118A
System (JASC): 2611 · Smoke Detection
Part: Smoke Detector
Condition: False Activation
Location: Cargo Bay
Stage of operation: CR
How discovered: O
Nature of condition: N
Precautionary procedure: F

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

What was found

BAGGAGE SMOKE WARNING ILLUMINATED, RAN MEMORY ITEMS AND APPROPRIATE QRH CHECKLIST, IAW QRH, BOTTLES WERE BLOWN. MX FOUND NO EVIDENCE OF SMOKE OR FIRE, REPLACED BOTH BOTTLES IAW EMM 26-25-01-4, AND REPLACED CARGO SMOKE DETECTOR IAW EMM 26-15-01-4.

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