Service difficulty report · Smoke Detector · Dhav DHC8102

Difficulty date
February 21, 2004
Submitted
February 24, 2004
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N835EX
Make and model
Dhav DHC8102
Aircraft serial
289
Aircraft time
30,413 hours, 33,830 cycles
Part
Smoke Detector
Part number
302313
Part serial
000409
Condition
Faulty
Location
Cargo Bay
Part time
20,510 hours, 22,554 cycles
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
C
Nature of condition
L
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

FLIGHT 3982 CREW REPORTED THAT THE NR 2 BAGGAGE BAY SMOKE DETECTOR WOULD NOT TEST. ITEM WAS DEFERRED AFTER VERIFICATION THAT THE NR 1 WAS IN OPERATING ORDER. ONCE IN MAINTENANCE THE DETECTOR WAS REPLACED AND OPERATIONAL CHECKS WERE GOOD. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE.