SDR MALA000181

Service difficulty report · Smoke Detector · Saab SF340A

Difficulty date: March 15, 2000
Submitted: April 14, 2000
Operation: Air carrier
Aircraft: N98XJ
Make and model: Saab SF340A
Aircraft serial: 098
System (JASC): 2611 · Smoke Detection
Part: Smoke Detector
Condition: Malfunctioned
Location: E/E Bay
Stage of operation: CR
How discovered: O
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

AVIONIC SMOKE INDICATION DURING FLIGHT HALFWAY BETWEEN RFD & DBQ. ORH COMPLETED, DECLARED AN EMERENCY AND LANDED RFD. DBQ FOGGED IN, WARNING INDICATION PERSISTED. NO SMOKE INDICATED. MX REPLACED AVIONICS SMOKE DETECTOR, OPS CHECK GOOD, REINSTALED PANEL 220AZ, REMOVED FROM DMR.

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