SDR IXXA96114

Service difficulty report · Smoke Detector · Doug DC862

Difficulty date
May 14, 1996
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N51CX
Make and model
Doug DC862
Aircraft serial
46027
Part
Smoke Detector
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
Nr 4 Cargo Compt
Stage of operation
CR
Nature of condition
J, B
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

EN ROUTE BETWEEN ELP AND TOL IN CRUISE FLT AT FL 37, THE MAIN CARGO SMOKE DETECTOR LIGHT ILLUMINATED, FOLLOWED BY AN ACRID SMELL. THE FE DONNED A PBE AND ENTERED THE MAIN CARGO COMPARTMENT, BUT SAW NO VISIBLE SMOKE. THE A/C DIVERTED TO OKC, DETAILED INSPECTIONS ACCOMPLISHED. THE SMOKE DETECTOR SYSTEM WAS SMOKE TESTED AND FOUND OPERATIONAL. NO ACRID SMELL COULD BE DETECTED. DURING CARGO OFF LOAD, IT WAS NOTED THAT A RESIDUAL ACRID SMELL WAS PRESENT IN THE NR 4 BELLY CARGO COMPARTMENT. WHEN THAT CARGO WAS TRANSFERRED TO A CONTAINER, THE RESIDUAL ACRID SMELL FOLLOWED. AN INSPECTION OF THAT CARGO REVEALED NO VISIBLE SIGN OF COMBUSTION. REFERENCE IXXA9682. (M)

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