SDR MALA060489

Service difficulty report · Smoke Warning · Saab 340B

Difficulty date
July 26, 2006
Submitted
July 31, 2006
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N408XJ
Make and model
Saab 340B
Aircraft serial
340B408
Aircraft time
22,558 hours, 24,643 cycles
Part
Smoke Warning
Condition
False Activation
Location
Cargo 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

DURING FLIGHT, THE CARGO SMOKE LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE CREW DIVERTED TO GLH AND LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. REMOVED AND REPLACED BOTH CARGO FIRE BOTTLES, P/N 36500007-1, S/N OFF 2854001/2837301, S/N ON 26908D1/21951D1. NEW CARTRIDGE INSTALLED P/N AE30903870, S/N 0606185. FOUND SMOKE DETECTOR DAMAGED IN CARGO BAY. INSPECTED AND RAN SUPP A/C AND WIRING IN CARGO BAY. FOUND NO SIGN OF FIRE DAMAGE OR SMOKE INSPECT. FOUND SAFE FOR FERRY FLIGHT FROM GLH TO MEM, WITH NO CARGO IN CARGO BAY. REMOVED AND REPLACED AFT CARGO SMOKE DETECTOR. OPS CHECK GOOD, PN CGAB1201-01, S/N ON 070, S/N OFF 780.

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