Service difficulty report · Smoke Detector · Dhav DHC8102

Difficulty date
March 24, 1999
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N831MA
Make and model
Dhav DHC8102
Aircraft serial
335
Part
Smoke Detector
Condition
Failed
Location
Nr 2
Component
473054
Stage of operation
CR
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

ACY - FLT3698: AIRCRAFT WAS EN ROUTE TO PHL WHEN A BAG BAY SMOKE WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE CREW DIVERTED INTO ACY AND LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE INSPECTED AND FOUND NO EVIDENCE OF SMOKE OR FIRE. THEY FOUND THE NR 2 SMOKE DETECTOR AT FAULT. THE DETECTOR WAS ISOLATED PER MEL INSTRUCTIONS AND THE AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE. SUBSEQUENTLY, DURING OVERNIGHT MAINTENANCE THE SMOKE DETECTOR WAS REPLACED.