Service difficulty report · Smoke Detector · Dhav DHC8*

Difficulty date
October 9, 2000
Submitted
January 19, 2001
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Dhav DHC8*
Part
Smoke Detector
Part number
473082
Condition
Failed
Location
Cargo Bay
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
N
Precautionary procedure
F, A

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

What was found

(CAN) THE FOLLOWING FLT OCCURRENCE RPT MADE BY PILOT IN COMMAND OF FLT SK0764 (SAS COMMUTER): JUST AFTER TAKEOFF DURING INIT CLIMB AT APPROX. 3,000 FT, CREW RECEIVED SMOKE FWD CARGO WARNING INTERMITTENTLY FOR APPROX. 3 SEC OR SO. AFTER ONLY 10 SEC, IT CAME ON AGAIN, AT 1ST IT FLICKERED, THEN CAME ON PERSISTENTLY.I THEN DID MEMORY ITEM & DISCHARGED FWD-CARGO BAY FIRE BOTTLE, CALLED ITC, INFORMED CAI & HAD RADAR VECTOR TO RWY 24 ILS.A NORMAL LDG MAD E&AFTER LDG, TURNED TO LEFT ON TAXI-WAY B. AFTER APPROX. 50 METERS, PASSENGERS WERE EVACUATED THROUGH FWD LT EXIT. SMOKE IND. DISAPPEARED JUST AFTER BOTTLE EXTINGUISHED. THE FIRE BRIGADE ON TAXI-WAY ON STANDBY, READY TO TAKE ACTION IF NECESSARY.