Service difficulty report · Smoke Deetector · Saab SF340A

Difficulty date
August 25, 1997
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N340BE
Make and model
Saab SF340A
Aircraft serial
340A062
Part
Smoke Deetector
Part number
72000211000
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
Cargo Compt
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

ALB - FLT 4706 - WHILE EN ROUTE LGA/SYR, THE CARGO COMPARTMENT SMOKE WARNING ILLUMINATED. CREW FOLLOWED PROCEDURES AND ACTIVATED CARGO FIRE EXTINGUISHER BOTTLE. AIRCRAFT LANDED IN ALB WITHOUT INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE FOUND NO INDICATION OF FIRE OR SMOKE. BOTH CARGO SMOKE DETECTORS AND FIRE EXTINGUISHER BOTTLE WERE REPLACED. AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE. (X)

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