Service difficulty report · Smoke Detector · Saab 340B

Difficulty date
September 19, 2003
Submitted
October 15, 2003
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Saab 340B
Engine
Ge CT79B
Propeller
Rotol R3754123F21
Part
Smoke Detector
Part number
721112211000
Condition
Contaminated
Location
E/E Bay
Part time
11,697 cycles
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
N
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

(AUS) AVIONICS RACK SMOKE DETECTOR ACTIVATED. INVESTIGATION COULD FIND NO EVIDENCE OF SMOKE. SUSPECT DETECTOR CONTAMINATED WITH DUST.

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