SDR GAIA9755

Service difficulty report · Smoke Detector · Cvac 240D

Difficulty date
October 9, 1997
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N94258
Make and model
Cvac 240D
Aircraft serial
119
Part
Smoke Detector
Part number
302311
Condition
Dirty
Location
Cargo Compt
Stage of operation
CL
Nature of condition
N
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

FLT 484 - EN ROUTE TO PIT, SMOKE DETECTION WARNING SYSTEM CAME ON FOR SEVERAL SECONDS THEN WENT OFF, NO SMOKE OR FUMES WERE NOTED. AIRCRAFT MADE AN UNEVENTFUL LANDING. INSPECTION OF THE SMOKE DETECTOR SENSORS REVEALED THAT A LARGE GROUP OF INSECTS HAD MADE A NEST INSIDE THE UNIT CAUSING AND INTERMITTENT PROBLEM. THE INSECTS WERE REMOVED, THE SMOKE DETECTION SYSTEM OPERATIONAL CHECKED AND FOUND TO BE IN GOOD WORKING CONDITION. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE. (M)