Service difficulty report · Smoke Detector · Dhav DHC8102

Difficulty date
January 23, 2007
Submitted
May 1, 2007
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Dhav DHC8102
Aircraft time
37,431 hours
Engine
Pwa PW120A
Propeller
Hamstd 14SF7
Part
Smoke Detector
Part number
3023143
Part serial
0048
Condition
False Indication
Location
Cargo Bay
Part time
28,530 hours
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) ON DEPARTURE THROUGH 4000 FT, FLT CREW RECEIVED A MASTER WARNING BAGGAGE SMOKE INDICATION. FLIGHT CREW DECLARED AN EMERGENCY AND ELECTED TO RETURN TO DEPARTURE AIRPORT. THERE WAS A COMPANY LINE CHECK CAPTAIN ON BOARD WHO WITH THE FLIGHT ATTENDANT WENT TO CHECK THE CARGO HOLD. THERE WAS NO INDICATION OF SMOKE. FLIGHT LANDED SAFELY WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE REPLACED THE NR 1 BAGGAGE SMOKE DETECTOR , THE LAMPS IN THE NR 2 DETECTOR (P/N 376), CLEANED THE CONNECTORS OF BOTH DETECTORS AND GROUND TESTED THEM SERVICEABLE. ENGINE RUNS WERE CARRIED OUT WITH NO DUPLICATION OF THE ORIGINAL DEFECT. TIME SINCE LAST REPAIR OF THE NR 1 DETECTOR WAS 1883:46 HOURS. (TC 20070125003)