Service difficulty report · Smoke Detector · Dhav DHC8102

Difficulty date
August 7, 2002
Submitted
August 8, 2002
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N810EX
Make and model
Dhav DHC8102
Aircraft serial
308
Aircraft time
26,964 hours, 29,941 cycles
Part
Smoke Detector
Part number
473054
Part serial
689
Condition
False Activation
Location
#1 Cargo Bay
Part time
8,126 hours, 8,928 cycles
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

MDT-PHL FLIGHT#3734. CREW REPORTED BAG BAY SMOKE DETECTOR ILLUMINTAED INTERMITTANTLY IN FLIGHT. EMERGENCY WAS DECLARED, AIRCRAFT LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE FOUND #1 SMOKE DETECTOR AT FAULT. #1 SMOKE DETECTOR REPLACED IN ACCORDANCE WITH MAINTENANCE MANUAL CHAPTER 26-12-00. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE.