Service difficulty report · Smoke Detector · Doug DC862

Difficulty date
December 10, 1997
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N61CX
Make and model
Doug DC862
Aircraft serial
46142
Part
Smoke Detector
Condition
Dirty
Location
Cargo Compt
Stage of operation
CR
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

EN ROUTE FROM EDDF TO OKBK, THE MAIN CARGO COMPART SMOKE DETECTION LIGHT ILLUMINATED ACCOMPANIED BY THE WARNING HORN. THE CREW SILENCED THE HORN AND THE A/C DIVERTED TO IST FOR AN UNEVENTFUL LANDING. THE CARGO WAS OFF LOADED AND INSPECTED WITH NO EVIDENCE OF A FIRE. THE CREW REPORTED THE A/C WAS LOADING IN HEAVY RAINS IN EDDF. MX INSPECTED THE SMOKE DETECTION SYSTEM WHICH REVEALED MOISTURE WITHIN THE SYSTEM. MX CLEANED AND DRIED ALL SMOKE DETECTORS AND A SUCCESSFUL OPERATIONAL TEST WAS PERFORMED IAW WITH THE MX MANUAL. THE CARGO WAS LOADED AND THE A/C RETURNED TO SERVICE.

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