SDR VTZA96074

Service difficulty report · Test Switch · Jetair JETSTM4101

Difficulty date
February 9, 1996
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N313UE
Make and model
Jetair JETSTM4101
Aircraft serial
41026
Part
Test Switch
Part number
S2902012
Condition
Failed
Location
Cockpit
Stage of operation
AP
Nature of condition
N
Precautionary procedure
B

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

What was found

FLT NR 6211 - IAD-PVD - DURING APPROACH, PERFORMED AN EMERGENCY DESCENT DUE TO THE MAIN BAGGAGE, POD BAGGAGE AND LAV SMOKE DETECTORS CAP LIGHTS ILLUMINATING. AIRCRAFT LANDED AT PVD WITH NO FURTHER INCIDENTS. MAINTENANCE COMPLIED WITH RESTRICTIONS AND LIMITATIONS PER FERRY PERMIT. AIRCRAFT WAS THEN FERRIED TO IAD. AIRCRAFT LANDED AT IAD WITH NO INCIDENTS. MAINTENANCE REPLACED THE SMOKE DETECTOR TEST SWITCH. MAINTENANCE THEN TESTED SYSTEM IAW J41 MM CHAPTER 26. THIS CLEARED ALL THREE DISCREPANCIES. AIRCRAFT WAS RELEASED AND APPROVED FOR RETURN TO SERVICE. (M)