Service difficulty report · Smoke Detector · Dhav DHC8311

Difficulty date
March 6, 2014
Submitted
March 7, 2014
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N336EN
Make and model
Dhav DHC8311
Aircraft serial
336
Aircraft time
48,858 hours, 56,977 cycles
Part
Smoke Detector
Condition
Malfunctioned
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 DETECTOR LIGHT CAME ON AND REMAINS ILLUMINATED. CREW CHECKED CARGO BAY AND NO SMOKE FOUND. WHILE TAKING RIGHT UP FROM THE CREW - THE LIGHT EXTINGUISHED ON ITS OWN & NR 2 WILL NOT TEST. R & R NR 2 CARGO BAY SMOKE DETECTOR, TEST GOOD, OK FOR SERVICE. SEE ITEM 3 FOR MEL ON NR 1 DETECTOR.