Service difficulty report · Smoke Detector · Saab 340B

Difficulty date
April 6, 2000
Submitted
June 1, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N233CJ
Make and model
Saab 340B
Aircraft serial
233
Part
Smoke Detector
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
Cargo Bay
Part time
19,629 hours
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
N
Precautionary procedure
F

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

What was found

AIRCRAFT CARGO COMPARTMENT SMOKE WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED DURING FLIGHT EN ROUTE TO IAD. EXTINGUISHER ACTUATED. CREW LANDED AIRCRAFT AT IAD WITHOUT FURTHER EVENT. AIRCRAFT CARGO COMPARTMENT WAS INSPECTED WITH NO EVIDENCE OF SMOKE OR FIRE NOTED. REMOVED AND REPLACED FIRE BOTTLE AND CARTRIDGE. CLEANED AND INSPECTED SMOKE DETECTORS AND SENSORS, NO FURTHER ACTION REQUIRED. NO SYSTEM DEFECTS NOTED. (M)

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