Service difficulty report · Warning Message · Emb EMB135KL

Difficulty date
October 4, 2013
Submitted
October 7, 2013
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N818AE
Make and model
Emb EMB135KL
Aircraft serial
145561
Aircraft time
27,715 hours, 24,891 cycles
Part
Warning Message
Condition
False Activation
Location
Cargo Smoke
Stage of operation
AP
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
N
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

DURING FERRY FLIGHT, AT 1000 AGL FINAL, FULLY CONFIGURED, CREW RECEIVED A CARGO SMOKE INDICATION ALONG WITH CARGO SMOKE BOTTLE INOPERATIVE CAUTION MESSAGES. EXECUTED EMERGENCY PROCEDURE IAW AOM VOLUME 1 AND DECLARED AN EMERGENCY. NO FIRE INDICATION OBSERVED AFTER LANDING BY EITHER THE F/A THROUGH THE AFT SIGHT GLASS OR FIRE CREW ON GROUND. POST LANDING INSPECTION REVEALED AN EXCESS WATER AND MOISTURE DRIPPING FROM REAR FUSELAGE DUE TO THE LONG FLIGHT IN RAIN. PERHAPS MOISTURE WAS A CONTRIBUTING FACTOR TO THE ERRONEOUS INDICATION OF CARGO SMOKE. REMOVED AND INSTALLED NEW CARGO BAY BOTTLES IAW AMM 26-23-01. ACFT RETURNED TO SERVICE.

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