Service difficulty report · Smoke Detector · Saab 340B

Difficulty date
September 4, 2007
Submitted
September 7, 2007
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N329AE
Make and model
Saab 340B
Aircraft serial
340B329
Aircraft time
24,167 hours, 28,559 cycles
Part
Smoke Detector
Part number
72111211000
Part serial
A4441
Condition
Failed
Location
Zone 100
Part time
23,568 hours, 27,581 cycles
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

AVIONIC SMOKE LIGHT INFLIGHT, WENT OUT AFTER 10 MINUTES FOLLOWING LEFT AND RIGHT AVIONIC SWITCHES SELECTED TO OFF. EMERGENCY DECLARED, RETURNED TO LAX. REMOVED AND REPLACED AVIONIC SMOKE DETECTOR IAW SAAB AMM 26-13-05. OPERATIONAL CHECK GOOD, RETURNED AIRCRAFT TO SERVICE.

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