Service difficulty report · Smoke Detector · Emb EMB135LR

Difficulty date
March 2, 2012
Submitted
March 5, 2012
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N738NR
Make and model
Emb EMB135LR
Aircraft serial
145401
Aircraft time
23,459 hours, 20,626 cycles
Part
Smoke Detector
Part number
4735971347359713
Part serial
16693159
Condition
False Activation
Location
Cargo Bay
Stage of operation
CL
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 4553 THE CREW REPORTED THAT ONE MINUTE AFTER TAKEOFF THEY RECEIVED A BAGGAGE SMOKE WARNING MESSAGE. THE CREW BLEW BOTTLES AFTER WARNING ILLUMINATED. THE CREW DECLARED AN EMERGECNY AND RETURNED TO LGA WITHOUT INCIDENT. THE AIRCRAFT WAS REMOVED FROM SERVICE. REPLACED BOTH FWD AND AFT SMOKE DETECTORS PER AMM 26-15-01. THE OPERATIONAL CHECK WAS GOOD. PART NUMBERS: FWD SMOKE DET P/N 473597-13 S/N 1669 AFT SMOKE DET P/N 473597-13 S/N 3159. REMOVED AND REPLACED BOTH UPPER & LOWER FIRE BOTTLES IAW EMB-26-23-01. PART NUMBERS: FIREX BOTTLE-630 CU.IN.346000731 S/N 20784F1. FIREX BOTTLE-224 CU IN 337000271. S/N 34197D. CARTRIDGE M30903870. THE OPERATIONAL CHECK WAS GOOD. THE AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE.

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