As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.
What was found
IAD-BOS - FLT 6481 - DURING CLIMB-OUT, THE POD SMOKE LIGHT ILLUMINATED. AN INFLIGHT EMERGENCY WAS DECLARED AND ACFT RETURNED TO IAD WITH NO FURTHER INCIDENTS. MAINTENANCE OPENED DMI NR 21787 IAW MEL 26-3 ON THE FIRE DETECTION SYSTEM. MAINTENANCE LATER CLEARED DMI NR 21787 ON 02-18-95 BY REPLACING THE SMOKE DETECTOR. ACFT WAS RELEASED AND APPROVED FOR RETURN TO SERVICE. (W)