Service difficulty report · Smoke Detector · Doug MD9030

Difficulty date
August 21, 2018
Submitted
August 21, 2018
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N939DN
Make and model
Doug MD9030
Aircraft serial
53356
Aircraft time
47,754 hours, 38,751 cycles
Part
Smoke Detector
Condition
False Activation
Location
Cargo
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

AT TOP OF DESCENT, CARGO SMOKE LIGHT ILLUMINATED WITH MASTER CAUTION LIGHT. LIGHT WENT OUT IN LESS THAN 20 SECONDS. NO OTHER LIGHTS OR AURAL INDICATIONS. PERFORMED A VISUAL INSPECTION OF CARGO SMOKE DETECTORS AND PERFORMED TEST OF THE DETECTION SYS IAW AMM 26-16, NO FAULTS NOTED. ACFT OK FOR SERVICE.

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