SDR SIMA972056

Service difficulty report · Smoke Detector · Saab 340B

Difficulty date
July 24, 1997
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N394AE
Make and model
Saab 340B
Aircraft serial
340B394
Part
Smoke Detector
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
Cargo Compt
Component
Pacificscien
Stage of operation
AP
Nature of condition
N
Precautionary procedure
F

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

What was found

DFW - FLT 3776 - DURING APPROACH, CREW DECLARED EMERGENCY LANDING DUE TO CARGO SMOKE DETECTOR LIGHT CAME ON. CREW DISCHARGED NR 1 HALON CARGO EXTINGUISHER. AIRCRAFT LANDED SAFELY. PERFORMED INVESTIGATION AND NO FIRE WAS NOTED. CREW THEN TAXIED SAFELY TO GATE AND NO FURTHER INCIDENTS WERE REPORTED. REPLACED FIRE BOTTLE AND SQUIB ASSY DUE TO BEING DISCHARGED BY FLIGHT CREW. ALSO, REPLACED FORWARD AND AFT CARGO SMOKE DETECTORS AS PRECAUTIONARY. P/N OFF, 7211211000, S/N OFF, A3487 AND S/N A 5009. PERFORMED REQUIRED CHECKS IAW AMM SATISFACTORILY AND RETURNED AIRCRAFT TO SERVICE. (X)

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