Service difficulty report · Smoke Detector · Dhav DHC8102

Difficulty date
June 4, 2004
Submitted
June 11, 2004
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N840EX
Make and model
Dhav DHC8102
Aircraft serial
327
Aircraft time
28,428 hours, 31,046 cycles
Part
Smoke Detector
Part number
302313
Condition
Intermittent
Location
Cargo Bay
Stage of operation
NR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
N
Precautionary procedure
H

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

What was found

FLIGHT 3909 REPORTED THE BAGGAGE BAY SMOKE WARNING AS BEING INTERMITTANTLY ACTIVATED. MAINTENANCE TROUBLESHOT AND DISABLED THE FAULTY DETECTOR IN THE BAGGAGE BAY. ITEM WAS MEL'D UNTIL PARTS COULD BE OBTAINED. ALL OTHER ASSOCIATED SYSTEMS WERE TESTED AND IN WORKING ORDER. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE.