Service difficulty report · Smoke Detector · Saab 340B

Difficulty date
June 25, 1996
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N362BE
Make and model
Saab 340B
Aircraft serial
340B291
Part
Smoke Detector
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
Cargo Compt
Stage of operation
UK
Nature of condition
N
Precautionary procedure
F, A

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

What was found

JFK - FLT 4528 - TWENTY MINUTES OUT OF JFK EN ROUTE TO SYR, THE CREW RECEIVED A CARGO SMOKE WARNING LIGHT. EMERGENCY PROCEDURES WERE FOLLOWED AND THE FIRE BOTTLE DISCHARGED. THE CREW DECLARED AN EMERGENCY AND DIVERTED BACK TO JFK. THE AIRCRAFT LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE DETERMINDED THE WARNING TO BE FALSE. THE AIRCRAFT REPOSITIONED TO PSM FOR REPAIRS UNDER MEL 26-22-1. THE TWO CARGO SMOKE DETECTORS WERE CLEANED AND OPS CHECKED GOOD. THE FIRE EXTINQUISHER WAS REPLACED AND THE AIRCRAFT WAS RELEASED TO SERVICE. (M)

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