Service difficulty report · Smoke Detector · Dhav DHC8202

Difficulty date
March 9, 2008
Submitted
March 14, 2008
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N355PH
Make and model
Dhav DHC8202
Aircraft serial
500
Aircraft time
23,597 hours, 34,183 cycles
Part
Smoke Detector
Part number
PU904615
Condition
False Activation
Location
Lavatory
Stage of operation
NR
How discovered
9
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

YKM - FLIGHT 2002 - LAVATORY SMOKE DETECTOR WENT OFF WITH NO SMOKE DETECTED. MAINTENANCE PLACED THE SYSTEM ON MEL 26-4. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE. CLEARED BY REPLACING THE SMOKE DETECTOR. OPERATIONAL CHECKS GOOD. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE.