SDR PNSA021102

Service difficulty report · Smoke Detector · Saab 340B

Difficulty date
November 22, 2002
Submitted
November 26, 2002
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N675PA
Make and model
Saab 340B
Aircraft serial
340B206
Aircraft time
24,873 hours
Part
Smoke Detector
Part number
4730791
Part serial
1055
Condition
Dirty
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
V
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

False cargo warning in flight. Nightshift Maintenance replaced aft detector pn 473079-1 sn 1055 with non approved post SB 26-023 PN CGAB1201-01 sn 1146 to clear discrepancy. Chief Inspector found wrong PN installed while doing daily record audit and informed Maintenance supervisor of problem who had original part sn 1055 cleaned and function checked and reinstalled. Original part had 141.7 hours on it after bench check from MFG. suspect moisture contamination caused original problem.

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