SDR IXXA199586

Service difficulty report · Smoke Detector · Doug DC861

Difficulty date
October 10, 1995
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N861PL
Make and model
Doug DC861
Aircraft serial
45964
Part
Smoke Detector
Part number
302313
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
Nr 2 Position
Stage of operation
CR
Nature of condition
N
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

FLL/BNA - EN ROUTE, MAIN CARGO COMPARTMENT SMOKE DETECTORS 2, 4, 6, 8, AND 10 ILLUMINATED. THE LIGHTS WOULD EXTINGUISH FOR SHORT PERIODS OF TIME, AND ILLUMINATE AGAIN. THERE WAS NO EVIDENCE OF FIRE, BUT THE AIRCRAFT PRECAUTIONARILY DIVERTD TO ATL TO MAKE A CONFIRMATION ON THE GROUND. INSPECTION ON THE GROUND IN ATL REVEALED THE NR 2 SMOKE DETECTOR UNIT WAS CAUSING THE FALSE FIRE WARNING. THE UNIT WAS REPLACED, AND THE AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE. (X)

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