Service difficulty report · Fire Warning · Emb EMB120ER

Difficulty date
December 21, 2022
Submitted
December 22, 2022
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N125CZ
Make and model
Emb EMB120ER
Aircraft serial
120290
Aircraft time
46,976 hours, 65,516 cycles
Part
Fire Warning
Condition
False Activation
Location
Cargo Bay
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
N
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

THE FLIGHT CREW REPORTED THE CARGO COMPARTMENT SMOKE DETECTION SYSTEM - HAD THE CARGO SMOKE WARNING TURN ON WHILE IN FLIGHT, DIVERTED BACK TO KFAR, SMOKE WARNING WENT OFF AFTER LANDING IN KFAR. THE A&P MECHANIC COULD NOT DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM. OPS CHECKED THE FIRE DETECTION SYSTEM IAW EMB-120 AMM 26-14-01. PERFORMED VISUAL INSPECTION OF THE FIRE DETECTORS AND THE GENERAL AREA AROUND THE FIRE DETECTORS. NO DISCREPANCIES NOTED.

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