Service difficulty report · Smoke Detector · Dhav DHC8102

Difficulty date
March 30, 1998
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N810EX
Make and model
Dhav DHC8102
Aircraft serial
308
Part
Smoke Detector
Part number
3023143
Condition
Failed
Location
Bagg Compt
Stage of operation
TO
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

UPON TAKEOFF FROM BDL, THE BAGGAGE SMOKE LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO FIELD AND LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. THE BAGGAGE COMPARTMENT WAS INSPECTED FOR EVIDENCE FO FIRE, NO EVIDENCE FOUND. MAINTENANCE ISOLATED THE SMOKE DETECTORS AND THE AIRCRAFT WAS DISPATCHED UNDER MEL RELIEF. SUBSEQUENTLY, THE NR 1 AND NR 2 DETECTORS WERE REPLACED AND OPERATIONALLY CHECKED IAW DHC PROCEDURES. A/C RETURNED TO SERVICE. (M)