Service difficulty report · Smoke Detector · Dhav DHC8202

Difficulty date
July 11, 2005
Submitted
July 15, 2005
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N363PH
Make and model
Dhav DHC8202
Aircraft serial
520
Aircraft time
18,041 hours, 26,066 cycles
Part
Smoke Detector
Condition
False Indication
Location
Cargo Bay
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J, N
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

ON CLIMB-OUT GOT INTERMITTENT SMOKE CAUTION LIGHT. RETURNED TO FIELD. UPON OPENING CARGO BAY DISCOVERED A RAMP RADIO/CELL PHONE HAD BEEN LEFT BY GROUND CREW IN ON POSITION. PERFORMED OPERATION CHECK OF BAGGAGE COMPARTMENT SMOKE DETECTION SYSTEM PER AMM TASK 26-15-00-710-801. OPERATION CHECK GOOD. NO PARTS REPLACED. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE.