# SDR SABA970036

- Type: Service difficulty report (as reported; unverified)
- Difficulty date: October 27, 1997
- Submitted: March 26, 2000
- Operation: Air carrier
- Aircraft: [N159PC](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N159PC), registered now
- Make and model: Bag JETSTM3101
- Aircraft serial: 768
- System (JASC): [2611 · Smoke Detection](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/2611)
- Part: Smoke Detector
- Part number: 72111211000
- Condition: Failed
- Location: Bagg Compt
- Stage of operation: CL
- Nature of condition: J
- Precautionary procedure: A
- FAA source: FAA Service Difficulty Reporting System (https://sdrs.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SABA970036

## Discrepancy

CLT/HKY - FLT 5037 - AFTER TAKEOFF, FLIGHT CREW NOTICED BAGGAGE COMPARTMENT SMOKE DETECTOR LIGHT ILLUMINATED.  IN-FLIGHT EMERGENCY DECLARED.  ACFT RETURNED TO CLT WITH NO PROBLEMS.  MAINTENANCE DISPATCHED TO ACFT AND FOUND A BAD SMOKE DETECTOR.  REMOVED AND REPLACED SMOKE DETECTOR.  SYSTEM OPS CHECKED GOOD.  ACFT RETURNED TO SERVICE.  (X)

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