Service difficulty report · Smoke Detector · Bombdr DHC8402

Difficulty date
July 4, 2017
Submitted
July 6, 2017
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N420QX
Make and model
Bombdr DHC8402
Aircraft serial
4147
Aircraft time
25,693 hours, 27,480 cycles
Part
Smoke Detector
Part number
47359715
Condition
False Activation
Location
Aft Cargo Bay
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
N
Precautionary procedure
F, A

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

What was found

CLIMBING THROUGH 12000 FEET, THE MASTER WARNING AND SMOKE LIGHTS ILLUMINATED. AFT EXTINGUISH LIGHT WAS PUSHED AND AFT BOTTLE LOW LIGHT ILLUMINATED. SMOKE WARNING REMAINED ILLUMINATED. DISCHARGED FIRE BOTTLES AND RETURNED TO FIELD. LANDING UNEVENTFUL. AIRCRAFT REMOVED FROM SERVICE. INSPECTION OF AFT CARGO BAY REVEALED NO EVIDENCE OF FIRE OR SMOKE. REPLACED BOTH AFT CARGO BAY SMOKE DETECTORS IAW AMM 26-12-01-000-801, AND 26-12-01-400-801, PARA 1-4. RETURNED TO SERVICE.