SDR MALA954317

Service difficulty report · Smoke Light · Dhav DHC8102

Difficulty date: February 13, 1995
Submitted: March 26, 2000
Operation: Air carrier
Aircraft: N833MA
Make and model: Dhav DHC8102
Aircraft serial: 343
System (JASC): 2611 · Smoke Detection
Part: Smoke Light
Condition: Malfunctioned
Location: Cockpit
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

FLT 3022 - IN CRUISE FLIGHT TO CWA, THE 'SMOKE' LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE CREW PERFORMED QUICK REFERENCE PROCEDURES. THE CREW DIDN'T NOTE ANY EVIDENCE OF SMOKE OR FIRE. THE AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO DTW. MAINTENANCE WAS UNABLE TO DUPLICATE THE DISCREPANCY. AS A PRECAUTION, THE SMOKE DETECTOR CONTROL AMPLIFIER WAS REPLACED. SYSTEM OPERATED SATISFACTORILY. (Z)