SDR SIMA1556

Service difficulty report · Smoke Detector · Saab 340B

Difficulty date
June 3, 2000
Submitted
August 23, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N307AE
Make and model
Saab 340B
Aircraft serial
340B307
Part
Smoke Detector
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
Cargo Bay
Stage of operation
TX
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
N
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

SJT - FLT 3938 - CARGO SMOKE LIGHT CAME ON THE GATE AFTER STARTING LEFT ENGINE, SHUTDOWN AND EVACUATED PASSENGERS. LIGHT WENT OUT AFTER CARGO DOOR WAS OPENED. SMOKE DETECTOR WAS REMOVED CLEANED AND INSPECTED IAW SAAB AMM 26-13-00 AND 26-15-00. REINSTALLED SMOKE DETECTOR IAW SAAB AMM 26-13-15. OPS CHECK GOOD. (M)

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