SDR MALA976162

Service difficulty report · Smoke Detector · Saab 340B

Difficulty date
July 8, 1998
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N443XJ
Make and model
Saab 340B
Aircraft serial
443
Part
Smoke Detector
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
Cargo Compt
Stage of operation
CR
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
A, F

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

What was found

INFLIGHT, CARGO SMOKE LIGHT ILLUMINATED, CREW DISCHARGED NR 1 AND NR 2 CARGO EXTINGUISHERS. CREW DECLARED EMERGENCY AND RETURNED TO PLN WHERE CFR FOUND NO SIGNS OF SMOKE OR FLAMES. MAINTENANCE INSPECTED CARGO, NO SIGNS OF SMOKE OR FLAMES. INSPECTED AND CLEANED CARGO SMOKE DETECTOR PER MM 26-13-00. MAINTENANCE REPLACED CARGO RT AND LT FIRE BOTTLES IAW SF340 MM ALL CHECKS GOOD AT THIS TIME.

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