Service difficulty report · Smoke Warning · Saab 340B

Difficulty date
June 9, 1997
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N351BE
Make and model
Saab 340B
Aircraft serial
340B237
Part
Smoke Warning
Part number
36500071
Condition
Activated
Location
Cargo Compt
Stage of operation
TX
Nature of condition
N
Precautionary procedure
F, D

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

What was found

ON TAXI OUT, THE CARGO SMOKE WARNING ILLUMINATED FOR TWO SECONDS THE EXTINGUISHED FOR 10 SECONDS AND REILLUMINATED AND REMAINED ON. CREW PULLED OFF TAXI WAY AND DISCHARGED CARGO FIRE EXTINGUISHER. PASSENGERS DISEMBARKED AIRCRAFT OUT MAIN CABIN DOOR. MAINTENANCE FOUND NO INDICATION OF FIRE OR SMOKE IN CARGO COMPARTMENT. SYSTEM TESTED GOOD AND FIRE EXTINGUISHER BOTTLE WAS REPLACED. (M)

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