Service difficulty report · Squib · Saab SF340A

Difficulty date
June 13, 2002
Submitted
July 11, 2002
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N407BH
Make and model
Saab SF340A
Aircraft serial
340A078
Part
Squib
Part number
M30903870
Condition
Damaged
Location
Cargo Bay
Part time
2,526 hours
Stage of operation
NR
How discovered
O
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

WHILE INVESTIGATING REASON FOR CARGO SMOKE WARNING IT WAS FOUND THAT THE CARGO FIRE EXTINGUISHER BOTTLE WAS NOT FIRED. CREW REPORTED THAT THE BOTTLE WAS FIRED IAW EMERGENCY PROCEDURES. THE CARGO BOTTLE SQUIB WAS FOUND TO HAVE BENT ELECTRICAL PINS. SQUIB WAS REPLACED THE THE SYSTEM WAS OPERATIONALLY TESTED.

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