Service difficulty report · Smoke Detector · Saab SF340A

Difficulty date
October 16, 1998
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N340BE
Make and model
Saab SF340A
Aircraft serial
340A062
Part
Smoke Detector
Part number
72111211000
Condition
Contaminated
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

BTV - FLT 4221 - DURING DESCENT INTO BTV, THE CARGO COMPARTMENT SMOKE WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE CREW FOLLOWED PROCEDURES AND DISCHARGED THE FIRE EXTINGUISHER BOTTLE. THE WARNING LIGHT EXTINGUISHED. AIRCRAFT CONTINUED TO BTV AND LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE FOUND NO INDICATION OF FIRE OR SMOKE IN CARGO AREA. BOTH SMOKE DETECTORS WAS REPLACED ALONG WITH EXTINGUISHER BOTTLE. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE. DETECTOR P/N 72-111211-000, S/N A4370/9137. (M)

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