Service difficulty report · Smoke Detector · Dhav DHC8202

Difficulty date
November 4, 2004
Submitted
November 5, 2004
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N366PH
Make and model
Dhav DHC8202
Aircraft serial
510
Aircraft time
14,334 hours, 20,449 cycles
Part
Smoke Detector
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
Cargo Bay
Stage of operation
AP
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 2297 - ON FINAL APPROACH, THE CREW RECEIVED A MASTER WARNING AND THE SMOKE LIGHT CAME ON FOR 3 SECONDS, THEN WENT OFF AND STAYED OFF. MAINTENANCE CHECKED THE SECURITY OF AFT BAGGAGE SMOKE DETECTORS AND THE CONDITION AND SECURITY OF THE CONNECTIONS. NO DEFECTS WERE NOTED. THERE WERE NO VISIBLE SIGNS OR REPORTS OF SMELL OF SMOKE. BOTH DETECTORS WERE TESTED SEVERAL TIMES AND THE OPERATIONAL CHECK WAS GOOD ON EVERY ATTEMPT. AIRCRAFT WAS OK FOR CONTINUED SERVICE.