SDR MALA070012

Service difficulty report · Smoke Detector · Saab 340B

Difficulty date
January 20, 2007
Submitted
January 22, 2007
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N443XJ
Make and model
Saab 340B
Aircraft serial
340B443
Aircraft time
20,142 hours, 22,201 cycles
Part
Smoke Detector
Part number
7211121100
Part serial
B5488
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
Avionics Bay
Stage of operation
NR
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

JUST AFTER DEPARTURE THE CREW REPORTED THAT THE CWP AVIONICS SMOKE WARNING ACTIVATED INTERMITTENTLY. THERE WAS NO OBSERVATION OF SMOKE OR SMELL OF FUMES. FA REPORTED A BURNING SMELL. THE FLIGHT RETURNED TO DTW AND LANDED WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. AN EMERGENCY WAS DECLARED. REMOVED AND REPLACED AVIONICS SMOKE DETECTOR IAW AMM 26-13-05 NO BURNING SMELL NOTED. ALL CHECKS GOOD, P/N ON OFF 72-111211-00 S/N ON A5305 S/N OFF B5488.

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