Service difficulty report · Smoke Detector · Cessna 525B

Difficulty date
September 24, 2019
Submitted
September 24, 2019
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N525MP
Make and model
Cessna 525B
Aircraft serial
525B0088
Aircraft time
4,352 hours, 3,375 cycles
Part
Smoke Detector
Part number
47359717
Part serial
06410886
Condition
False Activation
Location
Cargo Bay
Part time
4,352 hours, 3,375 cycles
Stage of operation
DE
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
N
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

BAGGAGE SMOKE ANNUNCIATOR IN DESCENT TO HOU. DECLARED EMERGENCY FOR EXPEDITED LANDING AT HOU. NO SMOKE NOTICED BY TOWER SO TURNED OFF THE RUNWAY FOR FIRE RESCUE TO DO A QUICK WALK AROUND. NO INDICATIONS OF FIRE OR SMOKE SO AIRCRAFT CONTINUED TO RAMP FOR NORMAL DEPLANING. MAINTENANCE INSPECTED FORWARD AND AFT BAGGAGE AREAS WITH NO ISSUES AND RETURNED TO SERVICE. ANNUNCIATOR DOES NOT DIFFERENTIATE BETWEEN FWD OR AFT. THIS SEEMS TO HAPPEN TO OUR FLEET A FEW TIMES PER YEAR.

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