SDR MALA000451

Service difficulty report · Smoke Detector · Saab 340B

Difficulty date
July 26, 2000
Submitted
August 7, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N423XJ
Make and model
Saab 340B
Aircraft serial
423
Part
Smoke Detector
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
Lavatory
Stage of operation
CL
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

LAV SMOKE INDICATION ILLUMINATED IN FLIGHT. PILOT DECLARED AN EMERGENCY LANDING. MAINTENANCE INSPECTED THE LAV/SMOKE DETECTION SYSTEM. FIRE EXTINGUISHER FUSIBLE PLUG INTACT, NO SIGNS OF FIRE OR SMOKE.

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