Service difficulty report · Detector · Saab SF340A

Difficulty date
August 10, 1998
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N344BE
Make and model
Saab SF340A
Aircraft serial
340A104
Part
Detector
Part number
72111211000
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
Cargo Bay
Stage of operation
DE
Nature of condition
N
Precautionary procedure
F

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

What was found

BOS - FLT 4358 - WHLE DESCENDING INTO BOS, THE CREW RECEIVED A SMOKE WARNING IN BOTH CARGO AND LAVATORY COMPARTMENTS. CREW DECLARED AN EMERGENCY AND FOLLOWED PROCEDURES. THE CARGO COMPARTMENT FIRE EXTINGUISHER WAS DISCHARGED AFTER WHICH BOTH WARNING LIGHTS EXTINGUISHED. AIRCRAFT LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE INSPECTED BOTH COMPARTMENTS AND FOUND NO EVIDENCE OF FIRE, SMOKE OR HEAT DAMAGE. BOTH CARGO AND LAVATORY COMPARTMENT SMOKE DETECTORS WERE REPLACED ALONG WITH FIRE EXITNGUISHER BOTTLE. AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE. (M)

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