Service difficulty report · Smoke Detector · Bombdr DHC8402

Difficulty date
December 12, 2006
Submitted
December 15, 2006
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N424QX
Make and model
Bombdr DHC8402
Aircraft serial
4006
Aircraft time
12,539 hours, 9,243 cycles
Part
Smoke Detector
Part number
473082
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
Cargo Bay
Stage of operation
NR
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

LAX FLIGHT NR 2444: INTERMITTENT SMOKE WARNING IN AFT BAGGAGE COMPARTMENT (BOTH AFT BAGGAGE SMOKE DETECTORS INOP). MAINTENANCE REMOVED AND REPLACED BOTH AFT BAGGAGE COMPARTMENT SMOKE DETECTORS IAW Q400 TASK 26-12-06-000-801 AND 26-12-06-400-801. OPS CHECK GOOD. NO INTERMITTENT SMOKE WARNING. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE.