SDR SIMA983006

Service difficulty report · Connector · Saab 340B

Difficulty date
October 27, 1998
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N338SB
Make and model
Saab 340B
Aircraft serial
340B338
Part
Connector
Condition
Loose
Location
Cargo Bay
Stage of operation
CR
Nature of condition
N
Precautionary procedure
A, F

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

What was found

AEX - FLT 5092 - CARGO SMOKE WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED AND EXTINGUISHED. DISCHARGED ONE FIRE EXTINGUISHER AND DIVERTED INTO AEX. TIGHTENED LOOSE CANNON PLUG AT THE AFT/UPPER SMOKE DETECTOR AND DEFERRED THE FIRE EXTINGUISHER UNTIL AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO DALLAS. AT THAT TIME, THE SMOKE DETECTORS WERE CLEANED, THE FIRE EXTINGUISHER WAS REPLACED, THE MEL WAS CLEARED. THE SYSTEM WAS OPERATIONALLY CHECKED WITH NO FURTHER DISCREPANCIES NOTED. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE. (M)

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