Service difficulty report · Smoke Detector · Bombdr DHC8402

Difficulty date
January 16, 2007
Submitted
January 17, 2007
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N424QX
Make and model
Bombdr DHC8402
Aircraft serial
4006
Aircraft time
12,775 hours, 9,440 cycles
Part
Smoke Detector
Part number
47359715
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
Cargo Bay
Stage of operation
NR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
B
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 NR 2309: INTERMITTENT FWD BAGGAGE SMOKE DETECTOR WARNING WITH NO EVIDENCE OF SMOKE OF FIRE IN FWD BAGGAGE COMPARTMENT. MAINTENANCE REMOVED AND REPLACED THE SMOKE DETECTOR LOCATED IN THE FWD BAGGAGE COMPARTMENT IAW Q400 AMM TASK 26-12-06-000-801 AND 26-12-06-400-801. PERFORMED OPS TEST OF THE FWD BAGGAGE COMPARTMENT SMOKE DETECTOR IAW TASK 12-12-06-710-801. NO DEFECTS NOTED. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE.