Service difficulty report · Smoke Detector · Dhav DHC8103

Difficulty date
November 29, 2012
Submitted
November 29, 2012
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N336EN
Make and model
Dhav DHC8103
Aircraft serial
336
Aircraft time
46,120 hours, 53,515 cycles
Part
Smoke Detector
Part number
473054
Condition
Failed
Location
Cargo Bay
Stage of operation
TX
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

SMOKE MASTER WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED AFTER NR2 ENGINE START. INSPECTED BAG BAY. NO FIRE OR SMOKE EVIDENT. TESTED BAG BAY SMOKE DETECTORS. FOUND NR 2 WOULD NOT TEST AND NR 1 LEAVES SMOKE WARNING LIGHT ON. R & R BOTH NR 1 AND NR 2 SMOKE DETECTORS. OK FOR SERVICE.