SDR PNSA060805

Service difficulty report · Smoke Detector · Saab SF340A

Difficulty date
August 13, 2006
Submitted
August 18, 2006
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N109XJ
Make and model
Saab SF340A
Aircraft serial
340A109
Aircraft time
32,468 hours, 36,075 cycles
Part
Smoke Detector
Part number
72111211000
Part serial
A1678
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
E/E Bay
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
N
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

ON CLIMBOUT FROM ANC AVIONICS SMOKE WARNING SYSTEM ACTIVATED. CREW PERFORMED CHECKLIST PROCEDURE AND DETERMINED TO BE FALSE WARNING. WARNING STAYED CONTINUOUS AND CREW ELECTED TO RETURN TO ANC. MX CHANGED AVIONICS SMOKE DETECTOR AND RETURNED AIRCRAFT TO SERVICE.

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