SDR 200520

Service difficulty report · Smoke Detector · Dhav DHC8103

Difficulty date
December 24, 2005
Submitted
December 29, 2005
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N811WP
Make and model
Dhav DHC8103
Aircraft serial
366
Aircraft time
23,096 hours, 25,896 cycles
Part
Smoke Detector
Part number
3023143
Part serial
0282W
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
Aft Cargo
Stage of operation
CL
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

(PIREP) SMOKE WARNING ILLUMINATED 3 TIMES AFTER TAKEOFF. RETURN TO MKK. REMOVE AND REPLACED NR 1 SMOKE DETECTOR IAW DHC -8MM, 26-12-00 PG 201. PERFORMED OPS CHECK OF SMOKE DETECTOR SYSTEM. NO DEFECTS NOTED. ALSO, FOUND PASSENGER BAG WITH CELL PHONE ON IN BAGGAGE.