Service difficulty report · Smoke Detector · Emb EMB135KL

Difficulty date
November 8, 2011
Submitted
November 8, 2011
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N837AE
Make and model
Emb EMB135KL
Aircraft serial
145647
Aircraft time
21,808 hours, 19,682 cycles
Part
Smoke Detector
Part number
47359713
Part serial
1610
Condition
False Activation
Location
Cargo Bay
Stage of operation
DE
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
N
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

ON FLIGHT 2861 THE CREW REPORTED THAT ON DESCENT RECEIVED A "BAGG SMOKE WARNING". THE FLIGHT ATTENDANT COULD NOT SEE THROUGH THE PEEPHOLE TO VERIFY ANY SMOKE, A BAG WAS AGAINST IT . CRASH, FIRE AND RESCUE CAME OUT AND OPENED THE CARGO DOOR. NO SMOKE OR FIRE. THE AIRCRAFT WAS REMOVED FROM SERVICE. REMOVED AND REPLACED THE FORWARD BAGGAGE SMOKE DETECTOR. THE OPERATIONAL CHECK WAS GOOD IAW ERJ 140 AMM 26-15-00. THE AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE.

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