Service difficulty report · Smoke Detector · Emb EMB145LR

Difficulty date
August 7, 2010
Submitted
August 10, 2010
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N627AE
Make and model
Emb EMB145LR
Aircraft serial
145121
Aircraft time
25,810 hours, 24,518 cycles
Part
Smoke Detector
Condition
Activated
Location
Cargo Bay
Stage of operation
TX
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
F

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

What was found

ON FLIGHT 2862 DURING TAXI THE CREW RECEIVED A BAGGAGE SMOKE EICAS MESSAGE WITH A TRIPLE CHIME. THE CREW DISCHARGED THE BAGGAGE EXTINGUISHER. THE BAGGAGE EXTINGUISHER LIGHT ON THE OVERHEAD BUTTON REMAINED ON. NO INDICATION OF FIRE OR SMOKE. BOTH THE HIGH DISCHARGE FIRE BOTTLE DISCHARGED AND METERING FIRE BOTTLE DISCHARGE. THE AIRCRAFT WAS REMOVED FROM SERVICE. PERFORMED FUNCTIONAL CHECK OF BAGGAGE SMOKE DETECTORS IAW EMB 145 AMM 26-15-00. THE OPERATIONAL CHECK WAS GOOD. REMOVED AND REPLACED THE HIGH DISCHARGE FIRE BOTTLE IAW EMB 145 AMM 26-23-01 AND REMOVED AND REPLACED THE METERING FIRE BOTTLE IAW EMB 145 AMM 26-26-03. THE OPERATIONAL CHECK WAS GOOD. THE AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE.

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