Service difficulty report · Smoke Detector · Emb EMB135KL

Difficulty date
October 23, 2011
Submitted
October 24, 2011
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N837AE
Make and model
Emb EMB135KL
Aircraft serial
145647
Aircraft time
21,726 hours, 19,612 cycles
Part
Smoke Detector
Part number
47359713
Part serial
2625
Condition
Faulty
Location
Cargo Bay
Stage of operation
AP
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 3085 THE CREW REPORTED THAT ON APPROACH TO LAX AT 2500 FEET THEY RECEIVED A BAGGAGE SMOKE MESSAGE ON EICAS. THE CREW DECLARED AN EMERGENCY AND LANDED AT LAX. CRASH, FIRE AND RESCUE WERE CALLED. THE CREW REPORTED THE INDICATION CAME BACK ON SEVERAL TIMES AFTER LANDING. THE AIRCRAFT WAS REMOVED FROM SERVICE. REMOVED AND REPLACED AFT NR 2 CARGO SMOKE DETECTOR IAW ERJ 140 AMM #26-15-01-000-801-A AND #26-15-01-400-801-A. THE OPERATIONAL CHECK WAS GOOD IAW ERJ 140 AMM #26-15-00-700-804-A. THE AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE.

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