Service difficulty report · Detector · Saab 340B

Difficulty date
July 21, 2001
Submitted
September 6, 2001
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N236AE
Make and model
Saab 340B
Aircraft serial
340B236
Part
Detector
Part number
72111211000
Part serial
A4113
Condition
Inoperative
Stage of operation
CR
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

ROC - FLT 5192 - CREW REPORTED THE AVIONICS SMOKE LIGHT ILLUMINATED AND A LOUD NOISE FROM THE AVIONIC RACK FAN IN FLIGHT. AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO ROC. AVIONIC FAN WAS PUT ON MEL AT THIS TIME. MAINTENANCE REMOVED AND REPLACED THE AVIONIC SMOKE DETECTOR IAW SAAB MM. OPERATIONAL CHECK WAS GOOD AND AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE. NO DEFECTS WERE FOUND IN THE AVIONIC RACK FAN SYSTEM. (M)

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