Service difficulty report · Smoke Detector · Dhav DHC8102

Difficulty date
October 25, 2004
Submitted
March 3, 2005
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Dhav DHC8102
Aircraft time
35,504 hours
Engine
Pwa PW120A
Propeller
Hamstd 14SF7
Part
Smoke Detector
Part number
3023143
Part serial
0198
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
Cargo Bay
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 , INTERMITTANT BAGGAGE SMOKE WARNING. CREW ELECTED TO DON OXYGEN MASKS AND ADVISE AIRPORT EMERGENCY RESPONSE. UPON ARRIVAL NO EVIDENCE OF SMOKE OR FIRE FOUND. BAGGAGE SMOKE DETECTOR REPLACED. REMOVED UNIT TESTED AS NO FAULT FOUND. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE WITH REPLACEMENT SMOKE DETECTOR.