Service difficulty report · Smoke Detector · Emb EMB145LR

Difficulty date
August 20, 2010
Submitted
August 25, 2010
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N840HK
Make and model
Emb EMB145LR
Aircraft serial
145341
Aircraft time
23,129 hours, 21,025 cycles
Part
Smoke Detector
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
Cargo Bay
Stage of operation
DE
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
N
Precautionary procedure
F

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

What was found

DURING DESCENT THE FLIGHT CREW GOT AN EICAS MESSAGE, "BAG SMOKE". FLIGHT CREW DISCHARGED BOTH BAGGAGE COMPARTMENT FIRE BOTTLES. MAINTENANCE INSPECTED THE BAGGAGE COMPARTMENT AND FOUND NO EVIDENCE OF SMOKE OR FIRE. MAINTENANCE REMOVED AND REPLACED THE CARGO COMPARTMENT SMOKE DETECTOR AND BOTH FIRE BOTTLES. SYSTEM OPS CHECKED GOOD.

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