SDR SIMA1845

Service difficulty report · Smoke Detector · Saab 340B

Difficulty date
July 2, 2000
Submitted
August 29, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N238AE
Make and model
Saab 340B
Aircraft serial
340B238
Part
Smoke Detector
Part number
72111211000
Part serial
A3375
Condition
Failed
Location
Aft Cargo Bay
Stage of operation
NR
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

JFK - FLT 5075 - AFTER ENGINE START THE CARGO SMOKE LIGHT ILLUMINATED. NO SMOKE WAS NOTICED BY CREW. MAINTENANE SUSPECT CONDENSATION IN SMOKE DETECTOR. REMOVED AND REPLACED SMOKE DETECTOR IAW SAAB AMM 26-13-15. OPERATIONAL CHECK IAW SF340B WORK CARD 2833 WAS SATISFACTORY AND AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE. (M)

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