Service difficulty report · Smoke Detector · Bombdr DHC8402

Difficulty date
July 23, 2008
Submitted
August 7, 2008
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N425QX
Make and model
Bombdr DHC8402
Aircraft serial
4039
Aircraft time
15,459 hours, 12,086 cycles
Part
Smoke Detector
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
Cargo Bay
Stage of operation
TX
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
L
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 2388. BAGGAGE AIR SMOKE TEST VALVE INLET LIGHT INTERMITTENTLY CAME ON DURING TEST. (TEST 1 AND 2 POSITION). VALVE OUTLET DID NOT RESPOND AT ALL. BOTH LAMPS TEST OK. MAINTENANCE CLEANED THE INLET AND OUTLET SCREENS. CHECKS GOOD. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE. NO PARTS REPLACED. (A)