What was found
SHORTLY AFTER TAKEOFF, THE CARGO SMOKE DETECTION SYSTEM ACTIVATED. CREW FIRED ONE BOTTLE AND FLIGHT RETURNED TO STL. THERE WAS NO SMOKE OR FIRE. DEFERRED CORRECTIONS PER MEL. CHECK-C 9-3-00 MCI.
- Difficulty date
- November 8, 2000
- Submitted
- November 10, 2000
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Aircraft
- N958U
- Make and model
- Doug DC982
- Aircraft serial
- 49703
- Aircraft time
- 39,259 hours, 19,839 cycles
- System (JASC)
- 2611 · Smoke Detection
- Part
- Smoke Detector
- Condition
- Malfunctioned
- 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.