Service difficulty report · Guard · Aerosp ATR72

Difficulty date
December 13, 2011
Submitted
December 15, 2011
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N447AM
Make and model
Aerosp ATR72
Aircraft serial
447
Aircraft time
28,258 hours, 31,355 cycles
Part
Guard
Part number
S2551261500000
Condition
Deformed
Location
Smoke Detector
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
V
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

CREW REPORTED THE METAL GUARD FOR SMOKE DETECTOR IN C2 CARGO COMPARTMENT IS DEFORMED AND MISSING A SCREW. ACFT REMOVED FROM SERVICE. INSTALLED NEW GRILL ON FORWARD CARGO SMOKE DETECTOR IAW JIC 26-15-21 RAI 10000-001. ACFT RETURNED TO SERVICE.