SDR SIMA1322

Service difficulty report · Smoke Detector · Saab 340B

Difficulty date
May 11, 2000
Submitted
June 12, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N330AE
Make and model
Saab 340B
Aircraft serial
340B330
Aircraft time
17,143 hours, 16,457 cycles
Part
Smoke Detector
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
Cargo Bay
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
V
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

SBP - FLT 3074 - CARGO SMOKE LIGHT CAME ON AT 1,000 FEET ALTITUDE. DISCHARGED NR 1 FIRE BOTTLE. RETURNED TO AIRPORT. REPLACED RIGHT CARGO FIRE EXTINGUISHER IAW S340 AMM 26-23-10. VISUALLY INSPECTED CARGO SMOKE DETECTORS, NO DISCREPANCIES NOTED. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE. (X)

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