Service difficulty report · Smoke Detector · Bombdr DHC8402

Difficulty date
June 12, 2012
Submitted
June 13, 2012
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N417QX
Make and model
Bombdr DHC8402
Aircraft serial
4086
Aircraft time
20,409 hours, 20,556 cycles
Part
Smoke Detector
Condition
Damaged
Location
Lavatory
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
V
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
K

As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.

What was found

GREEN L.E.D. IN LAVATORY SMOKE DETECTOR IS PUSHED OUT OF VIEW. DOES LIGHT UP. REPOSITIONED GREEN L.E.D. LIGHT IN THE LAV SMOKE DETECTOR SO IT SHOWS THRU THE LIGHT HOLE. SMOKE DETECTOR OPS CHECKS GOOD. RETURNED TO SERVICE.