Service difficulty report · Smoke Detector · Bombdr DHC8402

Difficulty date
September 7, 2008
Submitted
September 24, 2008
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N413QX
Make and model
Bombdr DHC8402
Aircraft serial
4060
Aircraft time
17,657 hours, 17,554 cycles
Part
Smoke Detector
Part number
47359715
Part serial
413QXFWD
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
Cargo Bay
Part time
1,442 hours, 1,520 cycles
Stage of operation
CR
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 2216. NUMEROUS MOMENTARY MASTER WARNING SMOKE ILLUMINATIONS DURING FLIGHT. ASSOCIATED AFT BAGGAGE SMOKE LIGHT ALSO ILLUMINATED. THE ILLUMINATION OF THESE LIGHTS WAS FOR ABOUT 1 SECOND. NO SMOKE DETECTED IN THE CABIN. MX REPLACED BOTH AFT CARGO COMPARTMENT SMOKE DETECTORS. CHECKS GOOD. ACFT RETURNED TO SERVICE.