SDR SIMA0735

Service difficulty report · Smoke Detector · Saab 340B

Difficulty date
March 14, 2001
Submitted
May 3, 2001
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N250AE
Make and model
Saab 340B
Aircraft serial
340B250
Part
Smoke Detector
Part number
72111211000
Part serial
A4289
Condition
Failed
Location
Cargo Bay
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
N
Precautionary procedure
F, A

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

What was found

BFL - FLT 3000 - AFTER TAKEOFF, CARGO SMOKE LIGHT ILLUMINATED AT 8,000 FEET. CREW DISCHARGED CARGO FIRE BOTTLE, THE LIGHT WENT OUT AFTER 2 MINUTES AND CREW RETURNED TO BFL. NO EVIDENCE FOUND OF FIRE OR SMOKE AFTER RETURN TO GATE. REMOVED AND REPLACED FORWARD AND AFT SMOKE DETECTORS (S/N A4289 AND A4237) IAW AMM 26-23-00. OPS CHECK GOOD. NR 2 FIRE BOTTLE WAS REMOVED AND REPLACED. (M)

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