Service difficulty report · Smoke Detector · Dhav DHC8102

Difficulty date
April 30, 2000
Submitted
May 1, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N840EX
Make and model
Dhav DHC8102
Aircraft serial
327
Aircraft time
18,544 hours, 20,370 cycles
Part
Smoke Detector
Part number
302313
Part serial
222
Condition
Damaged
Location
Baggage Bay
Part time
10,405 hours, 11,588 cycles
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

FLIGHT 3794, BDL-ROC DIVERTED INTO SYR DUE TO THE SMOKE WARNING LIGHT FOR THE BAGGAGE COMPARTMENT ILLUMINATING DURING FLIGHT. NO EVIDENCE OF FIRE OR SMOKE FOUND. PAX DEPLANED AS NORMAL. MAINTENANCE INSPECTED AND FOUND THE NR 2 SMOKE DETECTOR DAMAGED, POSSIBLY FROM A BAG. THE DETECTOR WAS INOP PER MEL PROVISIONS. AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE. SUBSEQUENTLY, THE NR 2 DETECTOR WAS REMOVED AND REPLACED.