SDR VTZA98167

Service difficulty report · Smoke Detector · Jetair JETSTM4101

Difficulty date
April 18, 1998
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N325UE
Make and model
Jetair JETSTM4101
Aircraft serial
41063
Part
Smoke Detector
Part number
72111211000
Condition
Dirty
Location
Bagg Compt
Stage of operation
CR
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

FLT 6302 - IAD-BOS - DURING CRUISE, EXPERIENCED A DISCREPANCY WITH THE POD SMOKE LIGHT ILLUMINATING. AIRCRAFT LANDED AT BOS AFTER DECLARING AN EMERGENCY. MAINTENANCE CONTROL WAS NOTIFIED. MAINTENANCE WAS DISPATCHED AND FOUND THAT THE POD SMOKE DETECTOR WAS DIRTY. MAINTENANCE CLEANED THE SMOKE DETECTOR AND ACCOMPLISHED ALL. REQUIRED MAINTENANCE ACTIONS. AIRCRAFT WAS THEN RELEASED FOR SERVICE. (M)