# SDR MALA000181

- Type: Service difficulty report (as reported; unverified)
- Difficulty date: March 15, 2000
- Submitted: April 14, 2000
- Operation: Air carrier
- Aircraft: N98XJ
- Make and model: Saab SF340A
- Registry model: [Saab SF340A](https://openairdocs.org/model/saab-scania-sf340a) (OpenAirDocs)
- Aircraft serial: 098
- System (JASC): [2611 · Smoke Detection](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/2611)
- Part: Smoke Detector
- Condition: Malfunctioned
- Location: E/E Bay
- Stage of operation: CR
- How discovered: O
- Nature of condition: N
- Precautionary procedure: A
- FAA source: FAA Service Difficulty Reporting System (https://sdrs.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/sdr/MALA000181

## Discrepancy

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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