SDR MASA98177

Service difficulty report · Smoke Detector · Cndair CL6002B19

Difficulty date
September 13, 1998
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N37228
Make and model
Cndair CL6002B19
Aircraft serial
7228
Part
Smoke Detector
Condition
Malfucntioned
Location
Cargo Bay
Stage of operation
CR
Nature of condition
N
Precautionary procedure
F, B, A

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

What was found

BHM/PHL - FLT 5768 - AIRCRAFT WAS AT CRUISE ALTITUDE WHEN THE EICAS SYSTEM INDICATED SMOKE IN THE CARGO BAY. THE CREW DECLARED AN EMERGENCY, DISCHARGED THE CARGO FIRE EXTINGUISHER BOTTLES AND DIVERTED TO RDU WHERE AIRCRAFT LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. AIRCRAFT WAS SUBSEQUENTLY FERRIED TO BHM. MAINTENANCE TROUBLESHOT, NO DISCREPANCIES FOUND. CARGO BOTTLES WERE REMOVED AND REPLACED SINCE THEY WERE DISCHARGED DURING THE INCIDENT. AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE. (X)