Service difficulty report · Smoke Detector · Raythn HAWKER800XP

Difficulty date
March 25, 2008
Submitted
March 31, 2008
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N809LX
Make and model
Raythn HAWKER800XP
Aircraft serial
258432
Aircraft time
6,560 hours, 4,134 cycles
Engine
Garrtt TFE731*
Part
Smoke Detector
Condition
Inoperative
Location
Cargo Bay
Stage of operation
CL
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

AFTER TAKEOFF THE CREW REPORTED THE BAGGAGE FIRE LIGHT ILLUMINATED. A FLASHING SEQUENCE WAS NOTED AND THE BAGGAGE LIGHT WAS INTERMITENT DURING THE FLIGHT. THE AIRCRAFT DIVERTED AND LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE PERFORMED VISUAL INSPECTION OF FWD/AFT LAV SMOKE DETECTORS. FOUND FWD SMOKE DETECTOR PHOTO CELL HOUSING WITH BACKED OFF NUTS AND ALSO FOUND DETECTOR CAGE CONTACTING SOLDER JOINTS INTERNAL OF DETECTOR. SECURED LOOSE CONNECTION AND REPOSITIONED CAGE. PERFORMED SMOKE DETECTOR TEST ON GROUND AND CKS GOOD