Service difficulty report · Unknown · Saab 340B

Difficulty date
June 4, 2008
Submitted
July 24, 2008
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N370PX
Make and model
Saab 340B
Aircraft serial
340B300
Engine
Ge CT79B
Part
Unknown
Condition
Smoke
Location
Cabin
Stage of operation
NR
How discovered
9
Nature of condition
B
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

AFTER SHUTTING DOWN RT ENGINE MASTER WARNING CARGO SMOKE LIGHT ILLUMINATED, STAYED ON, DISCHARGED EXTINGUISHER IN CARGO COMPARTMENT. NO SMOKE/ FLAMES NOTED BY GROUND CREW ALSO SMELLED ELECTRICAL SMOKE IN FORWARD CABIN AREA. INSPECTED GALLEYS, AVIONICS COMPARTMENT AND FWD CABIN LIGHT FIXTURES FOR EVIDENCE OF BURNED WIRES. NONE FOUND. DEFERRED CARGO COMPARTMENT FIRE BOTTLES IAW MEL 26-13-2 CAT C ID 31069. ONCE AIRCRAFT WAS IN AIRPORT, THE AVIONICS TECH WAS ABLE TO DUPLICATE THE ERRONEOUS CARGO SMOKE LIGHT, AND ATTRIBUTED IT TO LOW VOLTAGES ON BOTH BATTERIES. BOTH MAIN BATTERIES AND CARGO FIRE BOTTLES WERE REPLACED AND CORRECTED PROBLEM. (K)

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