Service difficulty report · Connector · Dhav DHC8202

Difficulty date
August 19, 2004
Submitted
August 23, 2004
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N368PH
Make and model
Dhav DHC8202
Aircraft serial
512
Aircraft time
13,483 hours, 19,233 cycles
Engine
Pwa PW123
Part
Connector
Part number
473054
Condition
Loose
Location
Smoke Detector
Part time
13,483 hours, 19,233 cycles
Stage of operation
NR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
N
Precautionary procedure
O

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What was found

CREW RECEIVED A SMOKE, MASTER WARNING, AND ANNUNCIATOR INDICATIONS ON TWO OCCASIONS. NO SMOKE OR ABNORMAL SMELLS WERE NOTICED. MAINTENANCE INSPECTED THE SYSTEM AND FOUND THE NR 2 SMOKE DETECTOR CONNECTOR PLUG NOT TIGHT. BOTH THE NR 1 AND 2 DETECTOR CONNECTOR PLUGS WERE REMOVED, CLEANED AND REINSTALLED. OPERATIONAL CHECKS WERE GOOD AND THE AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE.