# SDR SRAA971011

- Type: Service difficulty report (as reported; unverified)
- Difficulty date: October 27, 1997
- Submitted: March 26, 2000
- Operation: Air carrier
- Aircraft: [N872SJ](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N872SJ), registered now
- Make and model: Doug DC-8-71F
- Registry model: [Doug DC-8-71F](https://openairdocs.org/model/douglas-dc-8-71f) (OpenAirDocs)
- Aircraft serial: 46040
- System (JASC): [2611 · Smoke Detection](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/2611)
- Part: Wire
- Condition: Broken
- Location: Nr 9 Smoke Det
- Stage of operation: IN
- How discovered: O
- Nature of condition: J
- Precautionary procedure: K
- FAA source: FAA Service Difficulty Reporting System (https://sdrs.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SRAA971011

## Discrepancy

DURING PREFLIGHT, NR 9 AND NR 10 SMOKE DETECTOR, WOULD NOT TEST.  INSPECTED AND FOUND WIRE BROKEN DURING LOADING.  NR 9 SMOKE DETECTOR REPAIRED, OPS CHECK GOOD IAW DC8 MM CH 26.

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