Service difficulty report · Smoke Detector · Saab 340B

Difficulty date
August 11, 2004
Submitted
August 12, 2004
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N300CE
Make and model
Saab 340B
Aircraft serial
340B184
Aircraft time
28,319 hours, 33,242 cycles
Engine
Ge CT79B
Part
Smoke Detector
Part number
CGAB120101
Part serial
637
Condition
False Indication
Location
Cargo Bay
Part time
81 hours, 109 cycles
Stage of operation
TX
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

WHEN NR 2 ENGINE STARTER WAS ENGAGED CARGO SMOKE CWP ILLUMINATED. IMMEDIATE INSPECTION OF CARGO HOLD REVEALED NO SMOKE OR FIRE. REMOVED AND REPLACED AFT CARGO SMOKE DETECTOR.

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