Service difficulty report · Smoke Detector · Emb EMB145EP

Difficulty date
September 4, 2010
Submitted
September 8, 2010
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N801HK
Make and model
Emb EMB145EP
Aircraft serial
145053
Aircraft time
28,447 hours, 26,130 cycles
Part
Smoke Detector
Part number
47359713
Part serial
1635
Condition
Defective
Location
Cargo Bay
Stage of operation
CR
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

FLT 3546 - STL - DURING CRUISE, THE CREW RECEIVED A BAGGAGE BAY SMOKE INDICATION. THE BAGGAGE BAY FIRE EXTINGUISHERS WERE USED AND THE AIRCRAFT DIVERTED TO AN ALTERNATE AIRPORT DECLARING EMERGENCY. UPON INSPECTION MAINTENANCE DID NOT FIND A CAUSE FOR THE SMOKE INDICATION. THE AIRCRAFT WAS FERRIED TO THE MAIN MAINTENANCE BASE LOCATION WHERE THE BAGGAGE BAY AFT SMOKE DETECTOR WAS REMOVED AND REPLACED AND THE FIRE EXTINGUISHING BOTTLES WERE REMOVED AND REPLACED. FOLLOW-ON OPS CHECK OF THE INDICATION SYSTEM REVEALED NO ADDITIONAL FAULTS.

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