Service difficulty report · Smoke Detector · Dhav DHC8102

Difficulty date
October 26, 2000
Submitted
January 19, 2001
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Dhav DHC8102
Engine
Pwa PW120
Part
Smoke Detector
Part number
473054
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
Cargo Bay
Part time
15,347 hours, 16,947 cycles
Stage of operation
DE
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

(CAN) DURING DESCENT INTO PHL, BAGGAGE COMPARTMENT SMOKE DETECTOR LIGHT ILLUMINATED. EMERGENCY DECLARED, FLIGHT LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. NR 2 SMOKE DETECTOR REPLACED, NR 1 SMOKE DISCONNECTED IN ACCORDANCE WITH MEL 26-08, AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE. NR 1 SMOKE DETECTOR REPLACED ON 27TH OCTOBER 2000.