Service difficulty report · Smoke Detector · Emb EMB145EP

Difficulty date
April 20, 2010
Submitted
April 25, 2010
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N804HK
Make and model
Emb EMB145EP
Aircraft serial
145082
Aircraft time
26,955 hours, 24,471 cycles
Part
Smoke Detector
Part number
47359713
Part serial
10511732
Condition
Faulty
Location
Cargo Bay
Stage of operation
DE
How discovered
O
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

DURING DESCENT INTO IAD, THE CREW REPORTED RECEIVING A BAG BAY SMOKE MESSAGE ON THE EICAS WITH NO ASSOCIATED SMOKE OR SMELL IN THE CABIN. THE CAPTAIN USED BOTH BAGGAGE BAY FIRE EXTINGUISHERS. MAINTENANCE REMOVED AND REPLACED BOTH BAGGAGE BAY SMOKE DETECTORS AND THE REPLACED THE BAGGAGE BAY FIRE EXTINGUISHERS FOLLOWED BY AN OPERATIONAL CHECK OF BOTH. NO DEFECTS NOTED AND/OR SMOKE NOTICED DURING THE OPERATIONAL CHECKS.

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