SDR SIMA960811

Service difficulty report · Bulb · Saab 340B

Difficulty date
March 21, 1996
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N359SB
Make and model
Saab 340B
Aircraft serial
340B359
Part
Bulb
Part number
6500006
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
Lavatory
Stage of operation
CR
Nature of condition
N
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

DFW - FLT 3722 - LAVATORY FIRE WARNING ILLUMINATED DURING FLIGHT. INVESTIGATION SHOWED THE FLUORESCENT LIGHT AND THE SMOKE DETECTOR SHARE A COMMON GROUND. WHEN THE LIGHT GOES OUT, IT ACTIVATES THE SMOKE WARNING. BULB WAS REMOVED AND INSPECTED AND SYSTEM OPS CHECK GOOD. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE. ENGINEERING DEPARTMENT HAS BEEN NOTIFIED OF THIS SITUATION AND EXPECT FOLLOW-UP ACTION TO RESOLVE THIS CONDITION. (X)

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