Service difficulty report · Smoke Detector · Saab 340B

Difficulty date
February 25, 2003
Submitted
March 28, 2003
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N374AE
Make and model
Saab 340B
Aircraft serial
340B374
Part
Smoke Detector
Part number
72111211000
Condition
Dirty
Location
E/E Bay
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
N
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

DFW - FLT 3533 - CREW REPORTED THE AVIONICS SMOKE DETECTOR LIGHT ILLUMINATED FOR 30 SECONDS IN FLIGHT THEN WENT OUT. AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO DFW. MAINTENANCE FOUND THE AVIONICS SMOKE DETECTOR DIRTY. DETECTOR WAS CLEANED AND AN OPERATIONAL CHECK COMPLIED WITH. NO DEFECTS NOTED. AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE. (M)

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