Service difficulty report · Smoke Detector · Dhav DHC8*

Difficulty date
October 12, 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
A

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

What was found

(CAN) FLT 210 FLYING AT 240 KTS IAS, VMC APPROXIMATELY 10 MINS AFTER TAKEOFF. WE GOT A SMOKE WARNING, ON CAUTION / WARNING PANEL, MASTER WARNING FLASHING, TRIPLE CHIME & FWD FIRE BOTTLE ARM ;T ON, FWD BAGGAGE EXT SWITCH LT/PUSH BUTTON ON. ALL INTERMITENTLY ON SEVERAL TIMES FOR 4/5 MINS PERIOD. REQUESTED RETURN - STARTED DESCENT INFORMED CA, INFORMED PAX, ORH - CHECKLIST FOLLOWED, DUE TO INTERMITENT WARNING - NOT ABLE TO BOTTLE, SEVERAL MORE WARNINGS DURING APPROACH SVG. NORMAL LANDING, PASSENGERS DISEMBARKED AT STAND 40, THROUGH L1-PAX DOOR. NEVER ANY SMELL OF SMOKE OR VISUAL SIGN OF SMOKE/FIRE.