Service difficulty report · Smoke Detector · Dhav DHC8102

Difficulty date
April 23, 1998
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N814EX
Make and model
Dhav DHC8102
Aircraft serial
318
Part
Smoke Detector
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
Bagg Compt
Stage of operation
NR
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

EN ROUTE TO ISP FROM DCA, THE BAGGAGE SMOKE DETECTOR ILLUMINATED ON AND OFF SEVERAL TIMES. THE AIRCRAFT DIVERTED INTO ACY AND LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. THE BAGGAGE BAY WAS INSPECTED AND NO FIRE WAS EVIDENT. MAINTENANCE REMOVED AND REPLACED THE NR 2 DETECTOR AND ISSUED MEL 26-8 FOR THE NR 1. THE NR 1 WAS SUBSEQUENTLY REPLACED. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE. PART S/N'S 167 AND 171. (X)