What was found
RDU - FLT 4437 - CARGO SMOKE LIGHT CAME ON FOR 3-4 SECONDS AT 17,000 AGL. DISCHARGED NR 1 FIRE EXTINGUISHER. VERIFIED EVENT AS FALSE WARNING. REMOVED AND REPLACED BOTH CARGO BAY SMOKE DETECTORS. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE. (M)
- Difficulty date
- August 25, 1999
- Submitted
- March 26, 2000
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Aircraft
- N256AE
- Make and model
- Saab 340B
- Aircraft serial
- 340B256
- System (JASC)
- 2611 · Smoke Detection
- Part
- Smoke Detector
- Part number
- 72111211000
- Condition
- Malfunctioned
- Location
- Cargo Compt
- Stage of operation
- CR
- Nature of condition
- N
- Precautionary procedure
- F
As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.