SDR PLGA323952

Service difficulty report · Smoke Detector · Saab 340B

Difficulty date
March 23, 1995
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N365BE
Make and model
Saab 340B
Aircraft serial
340B299
Part
Smoke Detector
Part number
72111211000
Condition
Malfunctioned
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

BOS/IAD - EN ROUTE, AVIONICS SMOKE DETECTOR LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE AIRCRAFT DIVERTED TO AVP LANDING WITHOUT INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE WAS DISPATCHED TO THE AIRCRAFT. ALL COMPONENTS IN THE AVIONICS RACK WERE INSPECTED WITH NO FAULTS OR EVIDENCE OF SMOKE FOUND. THE AIRCRAFT WAS THEN GROUND RUN AND ALL SYSTEMS WERE OPERATIONALLY CHECKED WITH NO FAULTS FOUND OR SMOKE DETECTED. MAINTENANCE REMOVED AND REPLACED SMOKE DETECTOR AS A PRECAUTION AND RETURNED THE AIRCRAFT TO SERVICE. (X)

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