Service difficulty report · Smoke Detector · Emb EMB145LR

Difficulty date
November 5, 2012
Submitted
November 7, 2012
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N836HK
Make and model
Emb EMB145LR
Aircraft serial
145695
Aircraft time
22,252 hours, 20,616 cycles
Part
Smoke Detector
Condition
Faulty
Location
Cargo Bay
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
N
Precautionary procedure
F, A

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

What was found

DURING CRUISE FLIGHT THE FLIGHT CREW GOT A BAGGAGE COMPARTMENT SMOKE INDICATION. THE FLIGHT CREW DISCHARGED THE BAGGAGE COMPARTMENT FIRE EXTINGUISHER AND MADE AN EMERGENCY LANDING. MAINTENANCE INSPECTED THE BAGGAGE COMPARTMENT AND FOUND NO INDICATION OF SMOKE OR FLAMES. MAINTENANCE REMOVED AND REPLACED THE BAGGAGE COMPARTMENT SMOKE DETECTOR AND FIRE EXTINGUISHER. SYSTEM OPS CHECKED GOOD.

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