Service difficulty report · Smoke Detector · Dhav DHC8102

Difficulty date
June 14, 2001
Submitted
June 18, 2001
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N834EX
Make and model
Dhav DHC8102
Aircraft serial
285
Aircraft time
24,230 hours, 27,188 cycles
Part
Smoke Detector
Part number
302313
Part serial
489W
Condition
False Activation
Location
Cargo Bay
Part time
11,003 hours, 12,207 cycles
Stage of operation
AP
How discovered
O
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

BOS- FLIGHT#3898. CREW REPORTED SMOKE IN BAGBAY LIGHT ILLUMINATED THEN WENT OUT. MAINTENANCE ISOLATED PROBLEM TO #2 SMOKE DETECTOR.#2 SMOKE DETECTOR REPLACED. OPERATIONAL CHECK GOOD. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE.