Service difficulty report · Smoke Detector · Saab 340B

Difficulty date
June 19, 1997
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Saab 340B
Engine
Ge CT79B
Part
Smoke Detector
Part number
72111211000
Condition
Failed
Location
Avionics Rack
Stage of operation
CL
Nature of condition
N
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

(CAN) DURING CLIMB, THE AVIONICS RACK SMOKE WARNING LIGHT CAME ON. NO INDICATION OF FIRE OR SMOKE IN AVIONICS RACK. SUBSEQUENT INVESTIGATION REVEALED NO REASON EXCEPT THAT AVIONICS RACK WAS EXTREMELY DUSTY AND THE DUST COULD HAVE ACTIVATED THE WARNING SENSOR. SENSOR REPLACED.

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