Service difficulty report · Smoke Detector · Saab 340B

Difficulty date
September 26, 2000
Submitted
November 15, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N240DS
Make and model
Saab 340B
Aircraft serial
340B240
Part
Smoke Detector
Part number
7211121000
Part serial
A3689
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
Cargo Bay
Stage of operation
AP
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
F

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

What was found

PHL - FLT 5047 - ON APPROACH, CARGO SMOKE WARNING FOLLOWED EPC AND AOM PROCEDURES. WARNING WENT OUT AFTER 8 MINUTES. MAINTENANCE REMOVED AND REPLACED BOTH CARGO SMOKE DETECTORS IAW SAAB MM. OPERATIONAL CHECK SATISFACTORY AND AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE. FIRE BOTTLE AND SQUIB WERE ALSO REPLACED. REF: OPER CNTRL NR SIMA2702. (X)

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