Service difficulty report · Smoke Detector · Saab 340B

Difficulty date
May 9, 2001
Submitted
January 18, 2002
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N266AE
Make and model
Saab 340B
Aircraft serial
340B266
Part
Smoke Detector
Part number
721112122000A
Part serial
A3706
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
Cargo Bay
Stage of operation
TX
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
N
Precautionary procedure
F

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

What was found

PSP - FLT 3091 - AFTER START CREW GOT A CARGO SMOKE LIGHT INDICATION. CREW COMPLIED WITH CHECKLIST AND DISCHARGED FIRE BOTTLE. AIRCRAFT WAS FERRIED TO LAX FOR MAINTENANCE. MAINTENANCE REMOVED AND REPLACED THE CARGO SMOKE DETECTOR IAW SAAB MM. OPERATIONAL CHECK WAS GOOD. A NEW FIRE BOTTLE AND CARTRIDGE WAS INSTALLED AND AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE. (M)

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