SDR 98ZZZX2547

Service difficulty report · Smoke Detector · Saab 340B

Difficulty date
May 31, 1998
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N204NE
Make and model
Saab 340B
Aircraft serial
340B204
Part
Smoke Detector
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
Cargo Compt
Stage of operation
AP
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

APF - FLT 5727 - ON APPROACH AT 4,000 FEET, CARGO SMOKE LIGHT ILLUMINATED. FIRE BOTTLES WERE PULLED. NO EVIDENCE OF FIRE IN CARGO. CONTRACT MAINTENANCE INSPECTED CARGO COMPARTMENT AND ISSUED MEL 26-4. MIA MAINTENANCE. CLOSED MEL. REPLACED BOTH FIRE BOTTLES AND BOTH CARGO SMOKE DETECTORS. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE. REF: OPERATOR CONTROL SIMA981511.

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