Service difficulty report · Smoke Detector · Dhav DHC8202

Difficulty date
October 26, 1998
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N363PH
Make and model
Dhav DHC8202
Aircraft serial
520
Part
Smoke Detector
Part number
473054
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
Cargo Compt
Stage of operation
UK
Nature of condition
N
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

SMOKE WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO PDX AND MADE AN UNEVENTFUL LANDING. MAINTENANCE INSPECTED THE AIRCRAFT AND FOUND NO EVIDENCE OF SMOKE OR FIRE. REPLACED BOTH SMOKE DETECTORS IN THE CARGO COMPARTMENT, OPERATIONAL CHECKS GOOD.