SDR 99ZZZX2821

Service difficulty report · Smoke Detector · Saab 340B

Difficulty date
July 7, 1999
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N347BE
Make and model
Saab 340B
Aircraft serial
340B187
Part
Smoke Detector
Part number
72111211000
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
Cargo Compt
Stage of operation
CR
Nature of condition
B, N
Precautionary procedure
A, F

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

What was found

ALB/BOS - FLT 6685 - CREW NOTED CARGO SMOKE DETECTOR LIGHT ILLUMINATED. CREW DISCHARGED THE CARGO FIRE BOTTLE AS PART OF THEIR CHECK LIST AND RETURNED TO ALB. LANDED WTHOUT INCIDENT. ALB MAINTENANCE REPLACED BOTH FORWARD AND AFT CARGO SMOKE DETECTORS AND THE CARGO FIRE BOTTLE. THE AIRCRAFT WAS THEN RETURNED TO SERVICE. REF: OPER CNTRL NR PLGA990707.

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