Service difficulty report · Smoke Detector · Saab 340B

Difficulty date
April 8, 1995
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N256AE
Make and model
Saab 340B
Aircraft serial
340B256
Part
Smoke Detector
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
Cargo Compt
Stage of operation
TX
Nature of condition
N
Precautionary procedure
F

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

What was found

FLT 5033 - DFW-SPS - PILOT REPORTED, THAT THE CARGO SMOKE WARNING LIGHT CAME ON AND FIRED THE NR 1 CARGO EXTINGUISHER. MAINTENANCE FOUND NO EVIDENCE OF FIRE OR FAULTY INDICATIONS. MAINTENANCE CLEANED THE SMOKE DETECTOR AND REMOVED AND REPLACED THE CARGO FIRE EXTINGUISHER NR 1 BOTTLE. THE AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE.

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