Service difficulty report · Connector · Dhav DHC8202

Difficulty date
August 25, 2004
Submitted
August 27, 2004
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N355PH
Make and model
Dhav DHC8202
Aircraft serial
500
Aircraft time
15,839 hours, 22,699 cycles
Part
Connector
Condition
Dirty
Location
Smoke Detector
Part time
15,839 hours, 22,699 cycles
Component
Smoke Detector
Component part number
473054
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
N
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

PDX - FLIGHT 2082 - DURING CRUISE FLIGHT, THE CREW REPORTED AN INTERMITTENT BAGGAGE SMOKE WARNING. NO SMOKE WAS NOTED. MAINTENANCE INSPECTED THE SYSTEM AND AIRCRAFT, THEN CLEANED AND RE-SEATED THE CONNECTORS ON BOTH BAGGAGE BAY SMOKE DETECTORS. OPERATIONAL CHECKS WERE PERFORMED AND CHECKED GOOD. THE AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE.