Service difficulty report · Smoke Detector · Dhav DHC8202

Difficulty date
August 25, 2006
Submitted
August 28, 2006
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N352PH
Make and model
Dhav DHC8202
Aircraft serial
494
Aircraft time
20,607 hours, 29,835 cycles
Part
Smoke Detector
Part number
473054
Part serial
1058
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
Cargo Bay
Part time
20,607 hours, 29,835 cycles
Stage of operation
TO
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

SEA - ON FLIGHT 2167, RETURNED TO FIELD AT ABOUT 1000 FEET ALTITUDE THE SMOKE WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED FOR ABOUT 3 SECONDS. APPROX 5 MINUTES LATER IT CAME ON AGAIN, THIS TIME FOR 2-3 SECONDS AND WENT OUT. THIS CYCLED 3-4 TIMES IN THIS MANER. MAINTENANCE REMOVED AND REPLACED THE AFT BAG UPPER SMOKE DETECTOR. OPERATIONAL CHECK GOOD. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE.