# SDR PCAA0009062

- Type: Service difficulty report (as reported; unverified)
- Difficulty date: September 14, 2000
- Submitted: September 15, 2000
- Operation: Air carrier
- Aircraft: [N807EX](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N807EX), registered now
- Make and model: Dhav DHC8102
- Aircraft serial: 292
- Aircraft time: 23,091 hours, 25,700 cycles
- System (JASC): [2611 · Smoke Detection](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/2611)
- Part: Connector
- Condition: Loose
- Location: Smoke Detector
- Stage of operation: CL
- How discovered: O
- Nature of condition: N
- Precautionary procedure: A
- FAA source: FAA Service Difficulty Reporting System (https://sdrs.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/sdr/PCAA0009062

## Discrepancy

ON 14SEP00 FLIGHT 3661 LEAVING BWI HAD SMOKE DETECTOR ILLUMINATED IN FLT FOR 5 SECONDS.  AIRCRAFT THEN RETURNED TO THE FIELD.  MAINTENANCE SECURED A LOOSE CANNON PLUG ON THE BULKHEAD SMOKE DETECTOR, OPERATIONAL CHECK WAS GOOD.  AIRCRAFT WAS THEN RETURNED TO SERVICE.

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