Service difficulty report · Smoke Detector · Bombdr DHC8402

Difficulty date
December 31, 2016
Submitted
January 3, 2017
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N450QX
Make and model
Bombdr DHC8402
Aircraft serial
4452
Aircraft time
7,925 hours, 8,464 cycles
Part
Smoke Detector
Part number
47359715
Part serial
0631
Condition
False Activation
Location
Cargo Bay
Part time
19,845 hours, 21,514 cycles
Stage of operation
UK
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
N
Precautionary procedure
F

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

What was found

SMOKE WARNING AND CHECK FIRE DETECT WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED IN FLIGHT. FIRE BOTTLE DISCHARGED. NO SMOKE OR FIRE DETECTED. FLIGHT CONTINUED. LANDING UNEVENTFUL. INSPECTED AND FOUND NO SIGN OF FIRE OR SMOKE. REMOVED AND REPLACED FWD BAGGAGE SMOKE DETECTOR IAW AMM 26-12-06-000-801/400-801 OPS CHECK GOOD IAW 26-12-06-710-801. FIRE BOTTLE REPLACED. RETURNED TO SERVICE.