Service difficulty report · Detector · Saab 340B

Difficulty date
January 19, 1998
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N365BE
Make and model
Saab 340B
Aircraft serial
340B299
Part
Detector
Part number
72111211000
Condition
Failed
Location
Cargo Compt
Stage of operation
CL
Nature of condition
N
Precautionary procedure
A, F

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

What was found

BGR - FLT 4277 - AFTER TAKEOFF, THE CREW RECEIVED A CARGO COMPARTMENT SMOKE WARNING. THE WARNING LIGHT EXTINGUISHED AND THEN ILLUMINATED AGAIN. CREW FOLLOWED PROCEDURES AND DISCHARGED THE EXTINGUISHER BOTTLE. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO BGR AND LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE FOUND NO EVIDENCE OF SMOKE OR FIRE. BOTH SMOKE DETECTORS WERE REPLACED ALONG WITH THE EXTINGUISHER BOTTLE. SYSTEM TESTED GOOD. AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE. (M)

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