Service difficulty report · Smoke Warning · Emb EMB145LR

Difficulty date
September 7, 2012
Submitted
September 10, 2012
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N660CL
Make and model
Emb EMB145LR
Aircraft serial
145764
Aircraft time
22,495 hours, 19,382 cycles
Part
Smoke Warning
Condition
False Activation
Location
Cockpit
Stage of operation
AP
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
N
Precautionary procedure
F, B

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

What was found

ON FLIGHT 2935 THE CREW REPORTED THAT AT APPROXIMATELY 16 MILES OUT FROM LANDING AT DFW THE OVERHEAD BAGGAGE SMOKE LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE BAGGAGE EXTINGUISHER BUTTON WAS PRESSED RELEASING HALON IN THE C4 CARGO, ASSOCIATED BAGGAGE EXTBTL INOP EICAS LIGHT ILLUMINATED BAGGAGE SMOKE LIGHT EXTINGUISHED APPROX 12 MIN AFTER INVALID ILLUMINATION. THE CREW DECLARED AN EMERGENCY AND LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. THE AIRCRAFT WAS REMOVED FROM SERVICE. REMOVED AND REPLACED CARGO HIGH RATE FIREX BOTTLE. THE OPERATIONAL CHECKS WERE GOOD IAW AMM 26-23-01. THE AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE.

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