Service difficulty report · Smoke Detector · Emb EMB145LR

Difficulty date
April 4, 2013
Submitted
April 5, 2013
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N618AE
Make and model
Emb EMB145LR
Aircraft serial
145097
Aircraft time
33,199 hours, 30,686 cycles
Part
Smoke Detector
Part number
47359713
Part serial
0089
Condition
Faulty
Location
Cargo Bay
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
N, B
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 3554 THE CREW REPORTED THAT DURING CLIMBOUT AT 13000 FT - EXTG BAGG LIGHT ILLUMINATED. FLIGHT ATTENDANT REPORTED ELECTRICAL SMOKE SMELL FROM THE LAV EXT FIRE BOTTLE WAS ACTIVATED. THE AIRCRAFT WAS REMOVED FROM SERVICE. INSPECTED FOR SIGNS OF ELECTRICAL SMOKE. PERFORMED ENGINES GROUND RUN UPS FOR ABOUT 20 MIN. DID NOT FIND ANY SIGNS OF ELECTRICAL SMOKE OR OTHER ABNORMALITIES. REMOVED AND REPLACED CARGO COMPT AFT SMOKE DETECTOR IAW EMB AMM 26-15-01. THE OPERATIONAL CHECK WAS GOOD. THE AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE.

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