Service difficulty report · Smoke Warning · Doug MD1010F

Difficulty date
November 13, 2014
Submitted
November 19, 2014
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N385FE
Make and model
Doug MD1010F
Aircraft serial
46619
Aircraft time
82,842 hours, 34,124 cycles
Part
Smoke Warning
Condition
False Activation
Location
Cockpit
Stage of operation
TX
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
N
Precautionary procedure
D

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

What was found

CABIN SMOKE ALERT APPEARED 3 TIMES DURING TAXI FOR TAKEOFF. R & R SMOKE DETECTORS AS PRECAUTIONARY. R & R DIODES, THEN RECHECKED DIODES AS REQUIRED FOR REASSURANCE OF PROPER OPERATION IAW AWD 26-15-01, ALL READINGS BETWEEN .506 TO .409. PERFORMED INSOLATION RESISTANCE CHECK FOR SMOKE DETECTOR SIGNAL WIRE FROM DETECTOR TO VIA-1, 2 & 3, ALL CHECKED GOOD. TOOK ACFT FOR A TAXI AROUND TO SIMULATE VIBRATION & TO OPERATIONS CHECK CABIN SMOKE ALERT FAULT. NO FAULTS APPEAR ON EAD OR AIR SYNOPTIC PAGE AT ANY TIME.

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