As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.
What was found
FLT NR 6430 - JFK-IAD - DURING CRUISE, RETURNED TO JFK DUE TO THE POD SMOKE LIGHT ILLUMINATING IN FLIGHT. MX INSPECTED BUT COULD NOT FIND ANY SIGNS OF SMOKE OR FIRE. OPENED DMI NR 08199 IAW MEL 26-3 ON THE SMOKE DETECTOR. MX LATER CLEARED DMI NR 08199 ON 6-16-96 BY CLEANING THE SMOKE DETECTOR. AIRCRFT WAS RELEASED AND APPROVED FOR RETURN TO SERVICE. (M)