Service difficulty report · Smoke Detector · Skrsky S76C

Difficulty date
July 7, 2017
Submitted
July 11, 2017
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N709P
Make and model
Skrsky S76C
Aircraft serial
760716
Aircraft time
5,439 hours, 7,787 cycles
Part
Smoke Detector
Part number
473051
Part serial
832
Condition
False Activation
Location
Cargo Bay
Stage of operation
CL
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 CLIMB OUT ENROUTE, OBSERVED AN AFT CARGO SMOKE LIGHT. REVERSED COURSE, AND REQUESTED IMMEDIATE LANDING AT DEPARTURE POINT. LIGHT EXTINGUISHED EITHER JUST BEFORE OR JUST AFTER LANDING. NO OBSERVED SMOKE OR OTHER UNUSUAL INDICATIONS IN THE CARGO COMPARTMENT AFTER LANDING. MAINTENANCE INSPECTED THE AFT CARGO COMPARTMENT, FOUND NO EVIDENCE OF SMOKE, BURNING, FIRE, OR ELECTRICAL DAMAGE. REMOVED AND DISASSEMBLED THE AFT CARGO COMPARTMENT SMOKE DETECTOR AND INSPECTED. ALL OK. REASSEMBLED AND REINSTALLED THE DETECTOR. FUNCTIONAL CHECKED OK.