Service difficulty report · Warning Light · Dhav DHC8102

Difficulty date
September 24, 2003
Submitted
September 26, 2003
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N814EX
Make and model
Dhav DHC8102
Aircraft serial
318
Aircraft time
29,226 hours, 32,348 cycles
Engine
Pwa PW120
Part
Warning Light
Condition
False Indication
Location
Cargo Smoke
Stage of operation
NR
How discovered
9
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

CREW REPORTED THAT THE SMOKE WARNING LIGHT HAD ILLUMINATED INTERMITTENTLY IN FLIGHT. CHECK LIST WAS COMPLETED, AND NO SMOKE WAS FOUND IN THE CARGO COMPARTMENT. IT WAS SUSPECT THAT THERE WAS INTERFERENCE FROM A HEARING AID IN SEAT 8A. MAINTENANCE INSPECTED THE CARGO SMOKE DETECTORS. NO VISUAL DAMAGE WAS FOUND. CARGO SMOKE TEST PERFORMED. OPERATIONAL CHECK WAS GOOD. AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE.