Service difficulty report · Detector · Saab 340B

Difficulty date
August 30, 1996
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N362BE
Make and model
Saab 340B
Aircraft serial
340B291
Part
Detector
Part number
7211121100
Condition
Faulty
Location
Cargo Bay
Part time
135 hours
Stage of operation
CR
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

BDL - FLT 4688 - EN ROUTE TO JFK FROM BOS, THE CARGO SMOKE WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE CARGO COMPARTMENT FIRE EXTINGUISHER WAS DISCHARGED AND THE AIRCRAFT DIVERTED TO BDL, LANDING WITHOUT INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE WAS DISPATCHED TO THE AIRCRAFT AND FOUND NO EVIDENCE OF SMOKE OR FIRE. THE AIRCRAFT WAS THEN FERRIED TO PSM. PSM MAINTENANCE REMOVED AND REPLACED THE CARGO FIRE BOTTLE AND THE SMOKE DETECTOR RETURNING THE AIRCRAFT TO SERVICE. (X)

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