Service difficulty report · Smoke Detector · Saab 340B

Difficulty date
May 18, 2002
Submitted
June 10, 2002
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N278AE
Make and model
Saab 340B
Aircraft serial
340B278
Part
Smoke Detector
Part number
72111211000
Part serial
A4562
Condition
Failed
Location
E/E Bay
Stage of operation
CR
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

CREW REPORTED THE AVIONICS SMOKE LIGHT ON CWP ILLUMINATED IN FLIGHT. STAYED ON ABOUT 10 MINUTES. CREW DECLARED EMERGENCY, LANDED AIRCRAFT WITH NO FURTHER INCIDENTS. C/A MAINTENANCE REMOVED AND REPLACED THE AVIONICS RACK SMOKE DETECTOR IAW MFG MM. OPERATIONAL CHECK WAS GOOD AND AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE.

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