Service difficulty report · Smoke Detector · Dhav DHC8202

Difficulty date
August 6, 2003
Submitted
August 8, 2003
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N356PH
Make and model
Dhav DHC8202
Aircraft serial
502
Aircraft time
13,463 hours, 19,178 cycles
Part
Smoke Detector
Part number
473054
Part serial
0502
Condition
Failed
Location
Cabin
Part time
13,180 hours, 18,765 cycles
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
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

BLI- 'SUP' AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO FIELD DUE TO INTERMITTENT SMOKE WARNING INDICATIONS SHORTLY AFTER TAKEOFF. AIRCRAFT LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. REMOVED AND REPLACED SMOKE DETECTOR. OPERATIONAL CHECKS GOOD. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE.