SDR 2003F00355

Service difficulty report · Smoke Detector · Dhav DHC8103

Difficulty date
May 9, 2003
Submitted
May 30, 2003
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N805WP
Make and model
Dhav DHC8103
Aircraft serial
353
Part
Smoke Detector
Part number
473054
Part serial
0001W
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
Cargo Bay
Stage of operation
TX
How discovered
9
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

SMOKE WARNING LIGHT ON WHILE ON GROUND. TROUBLESHOT SYSTEM, FOUND TOP SMOKE DETECTOR TO BE FAULTY. DISCONNECTED CONNECTOR AND SECURED. DEFERRED PER MEL 26-8-1. PLACARD INSTALLED. CAT C 5/9/03, DUE 5/19/03. CLEARED MEL 26-8-1 SMOKE WARNING LIGHT ON BAGGAGE. REMOVED AND REPLACED BAGGAGE SMOKE DETECTOR CEILING, OPS CHECK GOOD IAW DHC 8MM 26-12-00 PAGE 201 PARA 1A. PLACARDS REMOVED 5/10/03 0400 HRS. (M)