SDR PLGA970528

Service difficulty report · Wire · Saab 340B

Difficulty date
May 28, 1997
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N366BE
Make and model
Saab 340B
Aircraft serial
340B303
Part
Wire
Condition
Chafed
Location
Smoke Det
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J, B
Precautionary procedure
F, A

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

What was found

BOS - FLT 4512 - SHORTLY AFTER TAKEOFF, CREW RECEIVED A CARGO SMOKE WARNING. CREW FOLLOWED CHECK LIST AND DISCHARGED FIRE EXTINGUISHER BOTTLE AND RETURNED TO BOS WITHOUT INCIDENT. MX FOUND POWER WIRE GOING TO CARGO INTERIOR LIGHT HAD CHAFED ON SMOKE DETECTOR CAGE CAUSING SMOKE WARNING TO ACTIVATE. LIGHT WAS DISCONNECTED AND SYSTEM DEFERRED. FIRE BOTTLE WAS REPLACED AND AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE. (M)

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