Service difficulty report · Smoke Detector · Dhav DHC8102

Difficulty date
September 16, 1998
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N827EX
Make and model
Dhav DHC8102
Aircraft serial
390
Part
Smoke Detector
Part number
3023143
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
Cargo Bay
Stage of operation
NR
Nature of condition
N
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

SMOKE WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED IN FLIGHT. NO SMOKE OR FIRE DETECTED. AIRCRAFT DIVERTED INTO UCA. INSPECTED CARGO BAY FOR EVIDENCE OF SMOKE/FIRE. NO DEFECTS NOTED. ELECTRICALLY DISABLED NR 1 AND NR 2 CARGO BAY SMOKE DETECTORS. AIRCRAFT DISPATCHED UNDER MEL RELIEF. SUBSEQUENTLY, MAINTENANCE REPLACED THE FORWARD AND AFT SMOKE DETECTORS. OPERATIONAL CHECKED GOOD. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE. (M)