SDR SIMA983563

Service difficulty report · Smoke Detector · Saab 340B

Difficulty date
December 22, 1998
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N272AE
Make and model
Saab 340B
Aircraft serial
340B272
Part
Smoke Detector
Part number
72111211000
Condition
Failed
Location
Avionics Bay
Stage of operation
TO
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

SHV - FLT 5202 - ON TAKEOFF ROLL, AVIONICS SMOKE LIGHT ILLUMINATED. CREW FOLLOWED QRH AND RETURNED TO FIELD. LIGHT WENT OUT AFTER AIRCRAFT TAXIED BACK TO GATE. REMOVED AVIONICS DOOR, INSPECTED AVIONICS BAY AND FOUND NO EVIDENCE OF SMOKE OR DAMAGE. DEFERRED AVIONIC SMOKE DETECTION SYSTEM AND RETURNED AIRCRAFT TO SERVICE. ITEM REMAINS DEFERRED AS OF 12-24-98. ON 12-27-98, REMOVED AND REPLACED THE AVIONICS SMOKE DETECTOR. OPERATIONAL CHECK GOOD. MEL CLEARED. (M)

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