SDR SIMA991033

Service difficulty report · Weu · Saab 340B

Difficulty date
April 13, 1999
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N350CF
Make and model
Saab 340B
Aircraft serial
340B350
Part
Weu
Part number
00SW00
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
Rt Engine
Stage of operation
CL
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

LAX - FLT 3449 - AFTE DEPARTURE, THE RIGHT ENGINE FIRE WARNING SYSTEM ACTIVATED. CREW DISCHARGED FIRE EXTINGUISHER AND RETURNED TO LAX. AFTER LANDING CREW PERFORMED AN EMERGENCY EVACUATION OF THE AIRCRAFT, NOTING NO VISIBLE SIGNS OF A FIRE. VERIFIED EVENT AS A FALSE WARNING CAUSED BY THE WEU. REMOVED AND REPLACED WEU AND FIRE EXTINGUISHER. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE. (M)

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