SDR MALA964985

Service difficulty report · Connector · Dhav DHC8102

Difficulty date
May 4, 1996
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N831MA
Make and model
Dhav DHC8102
Aircraft serial
339
Part
Connector
Condition
Loose
Location
Smoke Detectors
Stage of operation
CR
Nature of condition
N
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

FLT 3059 - IN CRUISE FLIGHT TO DTW, THE SMOKE WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED SEVERAL TIMES FOR 3 TO 5 SECONDS. NO EVIDENCE OF SMOKE NOTED. MAINTENANCE WAS UNABLE TO DUPLICATE THE DISCREPANCY. MECHANICS CLEANED AND RESECURED THE CANNON PLUGS AT THE SMOKE DETECTOR. THE WARNING CONTROL UNIT WAS REPLACED AS A PRECAUTION. (M)