Service difficulty report · Smoke Detector · Dhav DHC8202

Difficulty date
May 22, 2000
Submitted
May 25, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N368PH
Make and model
Dhav DHC8202
Aircraft serial
512
Aircraft time
4,258 hours, 5,861 cycles
Part
Smoke Detector
Part number
473054
Part serial
0466
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
Cargo Bay
Part time
4,267 hours, 5,872 cycles
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

LWS- MASTER WARNING SMOKE LIGHT CAME ON TWICE IN FLIGHT. NO EVIDENCE OF SMOKE UPON LANDING. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO FIELD WITHOUT INCIDENT. REMOVED AND REPLACED CEILING SMOKE DETECTOR. OPERATIONAL CHECKS GOOD. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE.