Service difficulty report · Smoke Detector · Saab 340B

Difficulty date
September 6, 2001
Submitted
October 9, 2001
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N383AE
Make and model
Saab 340B
Aircraft serial
340B383
Part
Smoke Detector
Part number
72111211000
Part serial
A2V46
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
Cargo Bay
Stage of operation
CR
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

DFW - CARGO SMOKE WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED DURING CRUISE. NR 1 FIRE BOTTLE WAS ACTUATED. WARNING LIGHT WENT OUT WITHIN SEVERAL MINUTES AFTER BOTTLE WAS BLOWN. MAINTENANCE REMOVED AND REPLACED FORWARD AND AFT CARGO SMOKE DETECTORS IAW SAAB 340 AMM. OPS CHECK WAS SATISFACTORY. (M)

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