Service difficulty report · Smoke Detector · Emb EMB145LR

Difficulty date
June 1, 2013
Submitted
June 3, 2013
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N685AE
Make and model
Emb EMB145LR
Aircraft serial
14500836
Aircraft time
23,236 hours, 19,726 cycles
Part
Smoke Detector
Condition
False Indication
Location
Cargo Bay
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
N
Precautionary procedure
F, A

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

What was found

DURING CLIMB AT 13,000 FT, RECEIVED A BAGGAGE SMOKE MESSAGE ON EICAS AND BAGGAGE EXTINGUISHER LIGHT ILLUMINATED. DEPLOYED EXTINGUISHER BOTTLE IAW EPC. BAGGAGE SMOKE WARNING WENT AWAY AND BAGGAGE EXT INOPERATIVE ON EICAS. NO SIGNS OF SMOKE. DECLARED AN EMERGENCY AND RETURNED TO DEPARTURE. LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. ACFT REMOVED FROM SERVICE. PERFORMED VISUAL INSPECTION OF BAGGAGE COMPARTMENT SMOKE DETECTOR, NO DAMAGE NOTED AND PERFORMED BAGGAGE FIRE EXT SYS OPC IAW AMM 26-23-00. OPS CHECKED GOOD. ACFT RETURNED TO SERVICE.

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