Service difficulty report · Smoke Detector · Emb EMB135LR

Difficulty date
February 21, 2003
Submitted
March 28, 2003
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N727AE
Make and model
Emb EMB135LR
Aircraft serial
145326
Part
Smoke Detector
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
Cargo Bay
Stage of operation
TX
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 TAXI OUT, CREW RECEIVED BAGGAGE WARNING. CREW VERIFIED NO ACTUAL FIRE PRESENT AND FOLLOWED CHECKLIST AND EXTINGUISHED FIRE BOTTLES. MAINTENANCE REMOVED AND REPLACED FORWARD AND AFT CARGO SMOKE DETECTORS AND CARGO SMOKE DETECT TEST SWITCH IAW EMB MM. OPERATIONAL CHECK WAS GOOD AND AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE. FIRE BOTTLES WERE ALSO REPLACED PRIOR TO FLIGHT. (M)

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