# SDR SIMA2181

- Type: Service difficulty report (as reported; unverified)
- Difficulty date: August 5, 2000
- Submitted: November 8, 2000
- Operation: Air carrier
- Aircraft: [N494AE](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N494AE), registered now
- Make and model: Aerosp ATR 72-212
- Registry model: [Aerosp ATR 72-212](https://openairdocs.org/model/aerospatiale-atr-72-212) (OpenAirDocs)
- Aircraft serial: 494
- System (JASC): [2611 · Smoke Detection](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/2611)
- Part: Smoke Detector
- Part number: FR3222
- Part serial: 253
- Condition: Inoperative
- Location: Cargo Bay
- Stage of operation: CR
- How discovered: O
- Nature of condition: N
- Precautionary procedure: O
- FAA source: FAA Service Difficulty Reporting System (https://sdrs.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SIMA2181

## Discrepancy

DFW - FLT 3724 - AFT CARGO SMOKE WARNING IN FLIGHT.  MAINTENANCE REMOVED AND REPLACED AFT CARGO SMOKE DETECTOR IAW ATR MM.  OPERATIONAL CHECK WAS SATISFACTORY AND AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE.  (M)

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