Service difficulty report · Smoke Detector · Dhav DHC8311

Difficulty date
December 29, 1999
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Make and model
Dhav DHC8311
Engine
Pwa PW123
Propeller
Hamstd 14SF15
Part
Smoke Detector
Part number
302313
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
Cargo Bay
Part time
19,264 hours
Component
Kidde
Stage of operation
TX
Nature of condition
N
Precautionary procedure
D

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

What was found

(CAN) DURING TAXI, THE BAGGAGE COMPARTMENT SMOKE DETECTOR WARNING CAME ON. THE FLIGHT CREW SHUT DOWN AND EVACUATED THE AIRCRAFT. MAINTENANCE FOUND MOISTURE ON THE SMOKE DETECTOR AND CANNON PLUG. THEY DETERMINED THE MOISTURE CAME FROM SNOW WHICH HAD BLOWN INTO THE BAGGAGE COMPARTMENT DURING LOADING OPERATIONS.