Service difficulty report · Smoke Detector · Emb EMB135LR

Difficulty date
March 31, 2009
Submitted
April 9, 2009
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N721HS
Make and model
Emb EMB135LR
Aircraft serial
145283
Part
Smoke Detector
Condition
False Indication
Location
Cargo Bay
Stage of operation
DE
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

ON FLIGHT 4920, DURING DESCENT CREW RECEIVED BAGGAGE FIRE WARN MESSAGE. CREW FOLLOWED AOM AND BLEW BOTTLES AND F/O INSPECTED AND FOUND NO FIRE. EMERGENCY DECLARED AND LANDED SAFELY IN YUL. INSPECTED CARGO AND NO EVIDENCE OF FIRE NOTED. ISSUED MEL 26-03 AND 26-09. AIRCRAFT REMOVED FROM SERVICE. REMOVED AND REPLACED CARGO FIRE BOTTLES. NO EVIDENCE OF SMOKE. PERFORMED OPERATIONAL CHECKS ON BAG SMOKE SYSTEM AND COULD FIND ANY FAULTS. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE.

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