# SDR QMLA2017123117145

- Type: Service difficulty report (as reported; unverified)
- Difficulty date: December 31, 2017
- Submitted: January 3, 2018
- Operation: Air carrier
- Aircraft: [N129AR](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N129AR), registered now
- Make and model: Agusta A 109A
- Registry model: [Agusta A 109A](https://openairdocs.org/model/agusta-bell-a-109a) (OpenAirDocs)
- Aircraft serial: 11125
- Aircraft time: 3,785 hours, 10,854 cycles
- System (JASC): [2612 · Fire Detection](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/2612)
- Part: Fire Detector
- Part number: 300138450170C36M
- Part serial: 82020
- Condition: False Activation
- Location: Nr 1
- Stage of operation: AA
- How discovered: O
- Nature of condition: N
- Precautionary procedure: A
- FAA source: FAA Service Difficulty Reporting System (https://sdrs.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/sdr/QMLA2017123117145

## Discrepancy

AIRCRAFT HAD A AMBER "#1 FIRE DET" ON EDU. AFTER TROUBLESHOOTING THE ISSUE FOUND THAT THE #1 FIRE DETECTOR IT SELF FAIL THE CHECKS PERSCRIBED VIA MAINTENANCE MANUAL. PROCEEDED TO CHANGE OUT #1 FIRE DETECTOR AS REQUIRED. WITH AN OPS CHECK THAT WAS GOOD.

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