# SDR SIMA200213815

- Type: Service difficulty report (as reported; unverified)
- Difficulty date: May 18, 2002
- Submitted: June 10, 2002
- Operation: Air carrier
- Aircraft: N278AE
- Make and model: Saab 340B
- Registry model: [Saab 340B](https://openairdocs.org/model/saab-340b) (OpenAirDocs)
- Aircraft serial: 340B278
- System (JASC): [2611 · Smoke Detection](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/2611)
- 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
- FAA source: FAA Service Difficulty Reporting System (https://sdrs.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SIMA200213815

## Discrepancy

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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