Service difficulty report · Fire Detector · Saab 340B

Difficulty date
October 13, 2002
Submitted
October 28, 2002
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N247AE
Make and model
Saab 340B
Aircraft serial
340B247
Engine
Ge CT79B
Part
Fire Detector
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
Cargo Bay
Stage of operation
TO
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
N
Precautionary procedure
F, C

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

What was found

DURING TAKE OFF CREW REPORTED THE CARGO SMOKE WARNING CAME ON. CREW ELECTED TO ABORT TAKE OFF AND BLOW THE NUMBER ONE FIRE BOTTLE. MAINTENANCE FOUND NO EVIDENCE OF FIRE OR SMOKE. MEL WAS ISSUED AND AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE.

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