Service difficulty report · Smoke Detector · Saab SF340A

Difficulty date
July 14, 2000
Submitted
July 21, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N146CQ
Make and model
Saab SF340A
Aircraft serial
146
Aircraft time
22,853 hours, 25,089 cycles
Engine
Ge CT75A2
Propeller
Rotol R3894123F25
Part
Smoke Detector
Part number
72111211000
Part serial
A2285
Condition
Defective
Location
Cargo Bay
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
N
Precautionary procedure
F, A

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

What was found

CARGO SMOKE LIGHT AFTER TAKEOFF. THE CARGO COMPARTMENT BOTTLE WAS DISCHARGED AND THE AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO THE FIELD. AIRCRAFT WAS INSPECTED, NO SMOKE OBSERVED, THE SYSTEM DEFERRED AND THE AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE. THE SMOKE DETECTOR, FIRE BOTTLE AND SQUIB WERE REPLACED WITH ALL INDICATIONS NORMAL.

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