Service difficulty report · Smoke Light · Dhav DHC8202

Difficulty date
September 17, 1998
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N357PH
Make and model
Dhav DHC8202
Aircraft serial
504
Part
Smoke Light
Condition
Illuminated
Location
Cockpit
Stage of operation
CL
Nature of condition
B
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

AFTER TAKEOFF CLIMBING THROUGH 3,000 FEET, GOT SMOKE WARNING LIGHT. LIGHT CAME ON FOR 2-3 SECONDS AND WENT OUT, CAME BACK ON IN 15-20 SECOND AND REPEATED ON / OFF CYCLE CONTINUOUSLY DURING RETURN TO FIELD. FLIGHT ATTENDANT REPORTED CAUSTIC ODOR AND BURNING EYES. GROUND RAN AIRCRAFT FOR 1.5 HOURS AT 90 PERCENT TORQUE. CYCLED TEMP BETWEEN HOT AND COLD MANY TIMES WITH NO SMOKE, ODOR OR BURNING EYES NOTICED. TESTED BAGGAGE BAY SMOKE DETECTORS, TESTED GOOD. INSPECTED UNDER BAGGAGE BAY PANELS 144EZ-251HZ AND 251EZ FOR ANY POSSIBLE DEFECTS, NO DEFECTS NOTED. NO PARTS REPLACED. AIRCRAFT RELEASED FOR TEST FLIGHT. TEST FLIGHT SATISFACTORY.