SDR MALA976437

Service difficulty report · Smoke Detector · Saab 340B

Difficulty date
April 19, 1999
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N429XJ
Make and model
Saab 340B
Aircraft serial
429
Part
Smoke Detector
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
Cargo Compt
Stage of operation
CR
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

AT CRUISE ALTITUDE, CARGO SMOKE LIGHT ON CWP CAME ON, ACTIVATED NR 1 CARGO EXTINGUISHER, LIGHT WENT OUT. FOLLOWED QRH FOR CARGO SMOKE, AS PER QRH ACTIVATED BOTH CARGO EXTINGUISHERS, NR 1 FOLLOWED BY NR 2 BOTTLE, AFTER 5 MINUTES FIRED BECAUSE CARGO SMOKE ILLUMINATED ON CWP AGAIN. AIRCRAFT DIVERTED IN CMH. MAINTENANCE CLEANED BOTH SMOKE DETECTOR PHOTO OPTICS AND CONNECTOR PER MM 26-13-00-7. ALL CHECKS AND TEST NORMAL.

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