Service difficulty report · Smoke Detector · Doug MD11F

Difficulty date
June 27, 2012
Submitted
June 29, 2012
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N284UP
Make and model
Doug MD11F
Aircraft serial
48541
Engine
Pwa PW4460
Part
Smoke Detector
Condition
False Activation
Location
Cockpit
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
N
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

FIFTY TWO MINUTES INTO FLIGHT "MAIN CABIN SMOKE ALERT, LVL 3" ALERT AURAL WARNING ANNUNCIATED FOR 2-3 SECONDS. DONNED 02 MASKS BUT ALERT SILENCES IMMEDIATELY LAND NO SMOKE DETECTORS APPEARED ON AIR SYNOPTIC. PERFORMED OPS TEST ON SMOKE DETECTOR SYS IAW MM 26-14-01-5. NO DEFECTS NOTED.

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