SDR MALA976598

Service difficulty report · Fire Detector · Saab 340B

Difficulty date
October 9, 1999
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N448XJ
Make and model
Saab 340B
Aircraft serial
448
Part
Fire Detector
Part number
CGAB120100
Condition
Damaged
Location
Cargo Bay
Stage of operation
CR
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

CARGO COMPARTMENT FIRE INDICATION IN COCKPIT. DIVERTED TO GRR, LANDED WITHOUT PROBLEM. TURNED CARGO COMPARTMENT FIRE EXTINGUISHER AND BOTH ENGINE FIRE EXTINGUISHERS ON. TURNED ON EMERGENCY LIGHT, ELT AND PRESSURIZATION DUMP SWITCHES. MAINTENANCE REPLACED FIRE BOTTLES AND CARGO SMOKE DETECTOR, OPS CHECKS GOOD. RESET SWITCHES.

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