SDR MALA060599

Service difficulty report · Smoke Detector · Saab 340B

Difficulty date
November 8, 2006
Submitted
November 10, 2006
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N427XJ
Make and model
Saab 340B
Aircraft serial
340B427
Aircraft time
21,150 hours, 23,314 cycles
Engine
Ge CT79B
Part
Smoke Detector
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
Lavatory
Stage of operation
TX
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
D

As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.

What was found

LAVATORY SMOKE LIGHT ILLUMINATED ON TAXI OUT. RETURNED TO THE GATE WHERE MAINTENANCE DEFERRED THE SYSTEM. NO SMOKE PRESENT. REPLACED DETECTOR.

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