Service difficulty report · Smoke Detector · Amd FALCON200

Difficulty date
March 22, 2006
Submitted
April 19, 2006
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N488KF
Make and model
Amd FALCON200
Aircraft serial
488
Part
Smoke Detector
Part number
FR22102
Part serial
322
Condition
Failed
Location
Aft Baggage
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J, O
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

CREW EXPERIENCED A BAGGAGE FIRE INDICATION ON MASTER CAUTION PANEL. CREW DISCHARGED BAGGAGE FIRE BOTTLE AND CONTACTED ATC FOR ROUTING TO CLOSEST AIRFIELD. BAGGAGE FIRE LIGHT DID NOT EXTINGUISH. CREW CONTINUED TO DECEND TO CLOSEST AIRFIELD. AT -20,000 BAGGAGE LIGHT WENT OUT. WHEN AC WAS SAFELY ON GROUND, CREW AND TECH EXAMINED BAGGAGE AREA. THERE WAS NO SIGN OF FIRE OR ANY SMOKE OR SMOKE DAMAGE. AC WAS THEN FLOWN UNDER A FERRY PERMIT TO A LOCATION FOR FURTHER EXAMINATION. SMOKE DETECTOR WAS REMOVED AND INSPECTED. SMOKE DETECTOR HAD FAILED. SMOKE DETECTOR AND FIRE BOTTLE WERE REPLACED AND SYS CHECKED IAW MM WITH NO DEFECTS NOTED, AC WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE. (EA23200605680) (K)