Service difficulty report · Smoke Detector · Saab 340B

Difficulty date
October 30, 1995
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N362BE
Make and model
Saab 340B
Aircraft serial
340B291
Part
Smoke Detector
Condition
Failed
Location
Avionics Rack
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

FLT NR 4312 - DCA-BOS - DIVERTED TO BWI DUE TO AN AVIONICS SMOKE DETECTOR LIGHT. NO EVIDENCE OF SMOKE WAS NOTED. THE AIRCRAFT LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE WAS DISPATCHED TO THE AIRCRAFT. INSPECTION REVEALED NO EVIDENCE OF SMOKE OR FIRE. MAINTENANCE DEFERRED THE SMOKE DETECTOR AND RETURNED THE AIRCRAFT TO SERVICE. UPON ARRIVAL IN BOS, MAINTENANCE REPLACED THE DEFECTIVE SMOKE DETECTOR AND RETURNED THE AIRCRAFT TO SERVICE. (M)

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