Service difficulty report · Smoke Detector · Emb EMB145LR

Difficulty date
March 12, 2011
Submitted
March 15, 2011
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N644AE
Make and model
Emb EMB145LR
Aircraft serial
145204
Aircraft time
26,346 hours, 24,631 cycles
Part
Smoke Detector
Part number
47359713
Part serial
28291461
Condition
False Activation
Location
Cargo Bay
Stage of operation
LD
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

ON FLIGHT 3314 ON APPROACH TO DFW THE CREW REPORTED, RECEIVED A CARGO SMOKE WARNING ON EICAS. THE CREW FOLLOWED AOM PROCEDURES AND USED FIRE BOTTLES. THE CAPTAIN DECLARED AN EMERGENCY AND LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT AND TAXIED TO RAMP. NO FIRE OR SMOKE NOTED IN CARGO BAY AFTER INSPECTION ON THE GROUND. THE AIRCRAFT WAS REMOVED FROM SERVICE. REMOVED AND REPLACED THE FORWARD CARGO SMOKE DETECTORS IAW EMB 145 AMM 26-15-01. THE OPERATIONAL CHECK WAS GOOD. REMOVED AND REPLACED THE AFT CARGO SMOKE DETECTORS IAW EMB 145 AMM 26-15-01. THE OPERATIONAL CHECK WAS GOOD. REMOVED AND REPLACED THE CARGO FIRE BOTTLES IAW EMB 145 AMM 26-23-01. THE OPERATIONAL CHECK WAS GOOD. THE AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE.

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