Service difficulty report · Detection Sys · Emb EMB145LR

Difficulty date
October 4, 2011
Submitted
October 6, 2011
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N656AE
Make and model
Emb EMB145LR
Aircraft serial
145740
Aircraft time
22,205 hours, 19,185 cycles
Part
Detection Sys
Condition
False Activation
Location
Cargo Smoke
Stage of operation
TX
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
N
Precautionary procedure
D

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

What was found

ON FLIGHT 3545 AFTER PUSHBACK THE CREW RECEIVED A BAGGAGE SMOKE WARNING MESSAGE. DISCHARGED EXTINGUISHING BOTTLE AND FOLLOWED EPC & AOM PROCEDURES. INDICATIONS REMAINED UNTIL FIRE DEPARTMENT, OPENED CARGO DOOR AND THE FIRE DEPARTMENT FOUND NO INDICATION OF FIRE OR SMOKE IN CARGO COMPARTMENT. THE AIRCRAFT WAS REMOVED FROM SERVICE. REMOVED AND REPLACED FIRE EXTINGUISHER BAGGAGE PUSH BUTTON SWITCH IAW AMM 20-13-04 AND REMOVED AND REPLACED BOTH CARGO SMOKE DETECTOR AT CARGO COMPARTMENT IAW AMM 26-15-01. ALSO REMOVED AND REPLACED TEST RELAY FOR BAGGAGE SMOKE (K0629) IAW AMM STAND PRACT 20-13-02. THE OPERATIONAL CHECK FOR THE SYSTEM TEST IS OK AT THIS TIME.

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