Service difficulty report · Smoke Detector · Bombdr DHC8402

Difficulty date
January 12, 2017
Submitted
January 13, 2017
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N450QX
Make and model
Bombdr DHC8402
Aircraft serial
4452
Aircraft time
7,999 hours, 8,543 cycles
Part
Smoke Detector
Part number
47359715
Part serial
0909
Condition
False Activation
Location
Cargo Bay
Part time
14,102 hours, 15,191 cycles
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

SMOKE MASTER WARNING IS INTERMITTENTLY ILLUMINATING. IN CONJUNCTION WITH THE WARNING LIGHT, THE BAGGAGE AFT VENT INLET VALVE OUTLET CLOSED. GUARDED SMOKE EXTG AND FIRE BOTTLE AFT ILLUMINATES. REMOVED AND REPLACED AFT CARGO AFT SMOKE DETECTOR PER Q400 AMM 26-12-01-400-801. OP'S CK GOOD. RETURNED TO SERVICE.