Service difficulty report · Smoke Detector · Emb EMB145EP

Difficulty date
August 30, 2010
Submitted
August 31, 2010
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N801HK
Make and model
Emb EMB145EP
Aircraft serial
145053
Aircraft time
28,420 hours, 26,104 cycles
Part
Smoke Detector
Condition
False Activation
Location
Cargo Bay
Stage of operation
CR
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 CRUISE THE FLIGHT CREW GOT A BAGGAGE COMPARTMENT SMOKE INDICATION. BOTH FIRE BOTTLES USED. MAINTENANCE INSPECTED AND FOUND NO EVIDENCE OF SMOKE OR FIRE. MAINTENANCE REMOVED AND REPLACED BOTH FIRE BOTTLES AND BOTH FIRE DETECTORS. SYSTEM OPS CHECKED GOOD.

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