Flybe DH8D near Belfast on Dec 30th 2014, cargo smoke indication
Last Update: June 11, 2015 / 14:48:46 GMT/Zulu time
Incident Facts
Date of incident
Dec 30, 2014
Classification
Incident
Cause
Cargo smoke indication
Airline
Flybe
Flight number
BE-996
Departure
Southampton, United Kingdom
Destination
Belfast City, United Kingdom
Aircraft Registration
G-JECI
Aircraft Type
De Havilland Dash 8 (400)
ICAO Type Designator
DH8D
The airline confirmed there was no sign of smoke in the rear baggage hold.
On Jun 11th 2015 the British AAIB reported in their monthly bulletin that a smoke detector's corroded connector pin was identified as source of the smoke indication.
The AAIB reported that the aircraft was descending through FL150 towards Belfast when the crew received a brief cargo smoke indication, the captain instructed the first officer to don the oxygen mask. While the first officer was donning the mask the cargo smoke indication re-occured followed by indication that the switch for the cargo fire suppression system illuminated. The crew completed the related checklist including pressing the discharge button for the cargo compartment, the captain also donned the oxygen mask. The crew advised ATC of the situation, the smoke warning still active, and briefed the flight attendants who in turn reported not detecting any smoke or smell of smoke in the cabin. The smoke warning extinguished, the captain advised the lead flight attendant that an evacuation after landing was still possible but instruction to initiate the evacuation should be waited for. Shortly before landing the smoke warning illuminated again, the captain attempted to contact emergency services for a first check of the aircraft while on short final but did not get a reply, the crew stopped the aircraft on the runway after landing and shut the engines down. Tower informed that no smoke was visible at the outside of the aircraft, there was no smell or smoke detected inside the cockpit or cabin, hence the commander instructed a rapid disembarkation.
The AAIB reported: "The aircraft had been dispatched on the flight with unserviceabilities affecting the public address (PA) system; the system was unserviceable at the senior cabin crew member’s station and the emergency system was also unserviceable. This meant that the rapid disembarkation PA had to be given from the aft cabin crew station, with the senior cabin crew member using a megaphone to inform and control the disembarkation from her station forward. Dispatch in this condition was permitted under the regulations governing the flight, and the crew had earlier discussed the implications for just such an occurrence. The rapid disembarkation was successful and there were no reported injuries."
Incident Facts
Date of incident
Dec 30, 2014
Classification
Incident
Cause
Cargo smoke indication
Airline
Flybe
Flight number
BE-996
Departure
Southampton, United Kingdom
Destination
Belfast City, United Kingdom
Aircraft Registration
G-JECI
Aircraft Type
De Havilland Dash 8 (400)
ICAO Type Designator
DH8D
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