Service difficulty report · Smoke Detector · Dhav DHC8311

Difficulty date
August 12, 2011
Submitted
August 18, 2011
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N330EN
Make and model
Dhav DHC8311
Aircraft serial
274
Aircraft time
41,124 hours, 48,161 cycles
Part
Smoke Detector
Part number
4462531
Condition
Failed
Location
Cargo Bay
Stage of operation
NR
How discovered
9
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

CARGO SMOKE WARNING LIGHT FLICKERED FOR APPROX 2 SECONDS WHILE OFF LOADING BAGS. CARGO BAY SMOKE DETECTOR WAS INSPECTED AND FOUND CEILING SMOKE DETECTOR HOT TO THE TOUCH. R & R CARGO BAY NR 1 SMOKE DETECTOR.