# SDR DHLA201100515

- Type: Service difficulty report (as reported; unverified)
- Difficulty date: June 7, 2011
- Submitted: June 8, 2011
- Operation: Air carrier
- Aircraft: N806DH
- Make and model: Doug DC-8-73F
- Registry model: [Doug DC-8-73F](https://openairdocs.org/model/douglas-dc-8-73f) (OpenAirDocs)
- Aircraft serial: 46002
- Aircraft time: 93,793 hours, 29,839 cycles
- System (JASC): [2611 · Smoke Detection](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/2611)
- Part: Amplifier
- Part number: 30303A4
- Part serial: 9510
- Condition: Inoperative
- Location: Smoke Detection
- Stage of operation: DE
- How discovered: O
- Nature of condition: N
- Precautionary procedure: O
- FAA source: FAA Service Difficulty Reporting System (https://sdrs.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DHLA201100515

## Discrepancy

AMBER CARGO SMOKE LIGHT ILLUMINATED DURING DESCENT, LIGHT EXTINGUISHED ON SHORT FINAL APPROACH TO LANDING, NO SMOKE OR FIRE WAS NOTICED TO CREW. EMERGENCY WAS DECLARED.  ACFT WAS GROUNDED

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