Service difficulty report · Smoke Detector · Dhav DHC8102

Difficulty date
June 15, 2003
Submitted
June 16, 2003
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N849EX
Make and model
Dhav DHC8102
Aircraft serial
337
Part
Smoke Detector
Part number
302313
Part serial
409
Condition
False Indication
Location
Cargo Bay
Part time
1,989 hours, 2,107 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 3875 FROM ORF-LGA APPROXIMATELY 30 MILES SOUTH DQO, CARGO BAY SMOKE DETECTOR LIGHT ILLUMINATED. CREW ADVISED FLIGHT ATTENDANT, FA THEN INSPECTED THE CARGO AREA DETERMINED THE PROBLEM TO BE INDICATION ONLY. FLIGHT DIVERTED TO PHL AND CFR INSPECTED CARGO AREA ON TAXIWAY. AIRCRAFT TAXI TO THE GATE. PHL MAINTENANCE FOUND NR 2 SMOKE DETECTOR INOP, WILL NOT TEST MEL 2608 CAT C ISSUED. FLIGHT CONTINUED ON TO LGA. LGA MAINTENANCE REMOVED AND REPLACED NR 2 SMOKE DETECTOR IAW MM CHAPTER 26-12-00, OPS CHECK GOOD.