SDR SIMA0214

Service difficulty report · Smoke Detector · Saab 340B

Difficulty date
January 21, 2001
Submitted
February 21, 2001
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N297AE
Make and model
Saab 340B
Aircraft serial
340B297
Part
Smoke Detector
Condition
Activated
Location
Avionics Rack
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
B, J
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

PSM - FLT 4611 - AVIONICS RACK SMOKE DETECTION LIGHT CAME ONE IN FLIGHT ALONG WITH A SMOKE SMELL FROM THE FLIGHT ATTENDANT. DECLARED EMERGENCY AND LANDED AT PSM. ISSUED MEL 26-3. MAINTENANCE CLEANED CANNON PLUG. REINSTALLED AVIONICS DOOR. OPERATIONAL CHECK WAS GOOD. NO DEFECTS WERE FOUND. AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE. (M)

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