Service difficulty report · Smoke Detector · Bombdr DHC8400

Difficulty date
April 17, 2019
Submitted
August 17, 2020
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Bombdr DHC8400
Aircraft time
6,346 hours
Part
Smoke Detector
Part number
47359715
Condition
False Activation
Location
Aft Cargo
Part time
7,104 hours
Stage of operation
NR
How discovered
9
Nature of condition
N
Precautionary procedure
B

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

What was found

(CAN) ON FOUR MILE FINAL FOR LANDING CREW RECEIVED AFT BAGGAGE SMOKE WARNING. CREW FOLLOWED Q R H AND BLEW CARGO FIRE BOTTLES. DECLARED MAYDAY WITH ATC AND LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. FIRE TRUCKS MET AIRCRAFT ON TAXIWAY TO CHECK FOR SMOKE OR FIRE. THERE WAS NONE, AND FLIGHT TAXIIED TO GATE. MAINTENANCE RECTIFICATION: LOW RATE EXTINGUISHER BOTTLE REPLACED AS PER A.M.M 26-22-11-400-801. AFT HIGH RATE EXTINGUISHER BOTTLE REPLACED AS PER A.M.M 26-22-02-400-801. OPERATIONAL TEST OF THE SMOKE DETECTORS CARRIED OUT AS PER A.M.M 26-12-06-710-801. OPERATIONAL TEST OF THE EXTINGUISHER BOTTLE PRESSURE SWITCHES CARRIED OUT AS PER A.M.M 26-20-00-710-802. SYSTEM CHECKED SERVICEABLE. BOTH AFT CARGO COMPARTMENT SMOKE DETECTORS REPLACED AND TESTED AS PER A.M.M 26-12-01-400-801. AIRCRAFT CYCLES: 5791. HOURS: 7104:09. THE AFT2 SMOKE DETECTOR WAS REPLACED AS WELL, S/N: SDA0056. (TC# 20190424003)