Service difficulty report · Smoke Detector · Dhav DHC8102

Difficulty date
August 1, 1997
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N837EX
Make and model
Dhav DHC8102
Aircraft serial
217
Part
Smoke Detector
Part number
473054
Condition
Failed
Location
Cabin
Stage of operation
TX
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

SMOKE WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED BRIEFLY DURING TAXI. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO GATE. ELECTRICALLY DISCONNECTED FORWARD SMOKE DETECTOR TO COMPLY WITH MEL. SUBSEQUENTLY, THE FORWARD SMOKE DETECTOR WAS REMOVED AND REPLACED IAW DHC MAINTENANCE MANUAL. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE. (M)