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Dhc-8-300 crew experienced a momentary baggage smoke warning during descent. An emergency was declared and the flight lands at the destination airport. The logbook indicated a previous write-up for a false smoke warning.
| Attributes | |
| ACN | 968894 |
| Time | |
| Date | 201109 |
| Local Time Of Day | 0601-1200 |
| Place | |
| Locale Reference | ZZZ.TRACON |
| State Reference | US |
| Environment | |
| Flight Conditions | IMC |
| Light | Daylight |
| Aircraft 1 | |
| Make Model Name | Dash 8-300 |
| Operating Under FAR Part | Part 121 |
| Flight Phase | Initial Approach |
| Component | |
| Aircraft Component | Cargo Compartment Fire/Overheat Warning |
| Person 1 | |
| Function | Captain Pilot Not Flying |
| Qualification | Flight Crew Air Transport Pilot (ATP) |
| Events | |
| Anomaly | Aircraft Equipment Problem Less Severe |
Narrative:
On our descent; the first officer notified me he just saw the smoke warning light flicker. At that moment we ran the memory item and checklist. Then I notified approach we had a smoke indication light come on and we were declaring an emergency. I then called the flight attendant in the cabin and asked if she could check for any signs of smoke in the cabin or baggage compartment. After a minute or so she called back stating there were no signs of smoke. Then I called dispatch and notified them we had a declared emergency and we would be landing soon. We flew the ILS and landed and proceeded to the gate. Once the door was opened; I went outside and watched the firefighters check the baggage compartment and gave them the flight information. From what I recall from the logbook; the smoke detector light had illuminated a couple days prior and may have been a reoccurring issue.
Original NASA ASRS Text
Title: DHC-8-300 crew experienced a momentary baggage smoke warning during descent. An emergency was declared and the flight lands at the destination airport. The logbook indicated a previous write-up for a false smoke warning.
Narrative: On our descent; the First Officer notified me he just saw the smoke warning light flicker. At that moment we ran the memory item and checklist. Then I notified Approach we had a smoke indication light come on and we were declaring an emergency. I then called the Flight Attendant in the cabin and asked if she could check for any signs of smoke in the cabin or baggage compartment. After a minute or so she called back stating there were no signs of smoke. Then I called Dispatch and notified them we had a declared emergency and we would be landing soon. We flew the ILS and landed and proceeded to the gate. Once the door was opened; I went outside and watched the firefighters check the baggage compartment and gave them the flight information. From what I recall from the logbook; the smoke detector light had illuminated a couple days prior and may have been a reoccurring issue.
Data retrieved from NASA's ASRS site as of April 2012 and automatically converted to unabbreviated mixed upper/lowercase text. This report is for informational purposes with no guarantee of accuracy. See NASA's ASRS site for official report.