Service difficulty report · Warning Light · Bombdr DHC8402

Difficulty date
October 6, 2006
Submitted
October 9, 2006
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N424QX
Make and model
Bombdr DHC8402
Aircraft serial
4006
Aircraft time
12,081 hours, 8,853 cycles
Part
Warning Light
Condition
False Activation
Location
Smoke Detector
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

SEA FLIGHT NR 2341: ON FINAL APPROACH, RECEIVED SMOKE WARNING LIGHT. OFF AND ON ABOUT 6 TIMES IN THE AIR AND ONCE ON THE GROUND. THE SMOKE LIGHT FLICKERED EACH TIME. MAINTENANCE PERFORMED GVI OF THE FWD AND AFT SMOKE DETECTORS. CLEANED SMOKE DETECTORS WITH COMPRESSED AIR. C/W FUNCTIONAL TEST OF BAGGAGE SMOKE DETECTORS IAW Q400 AMM 26-12-06 PAGE 501 AND LAV SMOKE DETECTOR IAW 26-12-11 PG 501. NO OTHER DEFECTS NOTED. NO PARTS REPLACED. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE.