Service difficulty report · Smoke Detector · Fokker F28MK4000

Difficulty date
December 11, 2000
Submitted
December 14, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N486US
Make and model
Fokker F28MK4000
Aircraft serial
11237
Aircraft time
30,783 hours, 37,289 cycles
Part
Smoke Detector
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
Cargo Bay
Stage of operation
NR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

SEA - SMOKE DETECTOR IN AFT CARGO COMPARTMENT FOUND TO HAVE RED WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. NO SIGN OF SMOKE OR FIRE. REMOVED AND REPLACED SMOKE DETECTOR. OPERATIONAL CHECKS GOOD. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE.

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