# SDR MALA040189

- Type: Service difficulty report (as reported; unverified)
- Difficulty date: February 6, 2004
- Submitted: February 18, 2004
- Operation: Air carrier
- Aircraft: N441XJ
- Make and model: Saab 340B
- Registry model: [Saab 340B](https://openairdocs.org/model/saab-340b) (OpenAirDocs)
- Aircraft serial: 340B441
- Aircraft time: 13,706 hours, 15,263 cycles
- System (JASC): [2612 · Fire Detection](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/2612)
- Part: Connector
- Condition: Contaminated
- Location: Fire Warning
- 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/MALA040189

## Discrepancy

LEFT FIREBELL CAME ON FOR A SECOND, INFLIGHT.  CRUISE FLT THE LEFT FIRE DETECT FAIL CWP CAUTION LIGHT REPEATEDLY CYCLED ON AND OFF IT WOULD GO OUT FOR 3 SECONDS AND COME BACK, QRH COMPLETE.  MAINTENANCE FOUND CONTAMINATED CONNECTION AT ENGINE NACELLE.  CLEANED AND SAFETIED OPS CHECK IAW SAAB 340 AMM CH 26-11.

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