Service difficulty report · Warning Light · Dhav DHC8102

Difficulty date
August 4, 2003
Submitted
August 6, 2003
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N814EX
Make and model
Dhav DHC8102
Aircraft serial
318
Aircraft time
28,879 hours, 31,972 cycles
Part
Warning Light
Condition
False Indication
Location
Smoke Detector
Stage of operation
NR
How discovered
V
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

CREW REPORTED THAT THE SMOKE WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED FOR THE CARGO COMPARTMENT. MAINTENANCE PERFORMED A OPERATIONAL TEST OF THE BAGGAGE SMOKE DETECTION SYSTEM IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE DEHAVILLAND DASH 8 MAINTENENCE MANUAL. NO DEFECTS WERE NOTED. OPERATIONAL CHECK WAS GOOD. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE.