Service difficulty report · Smoke Light · Saab 340B

Difficulty date
January 13, 1996
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N320AE
Make and model
Saab 340B
Aircraft serial
340B320
Part
Smoke Light
Condition
Illuminated
Location
Cargo Compt
Stage of operation
CR
Nature of condition
N
Precautionary procedure
F, A

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

What was found

THE CARGO SMOKE LIGHT ILLUMINATED AND THE CREW DISCHARGED THE NR 1 FIRE BOTTLE. THE AIRCRAFT DIVERTED TO MLU AND LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. UPON INVESTIGATION MAINTENANCE FOUND NO EVIDENCE OF FIRE OR SMOKE. THE DETECTOR OPTIC SENSORS WERE CLEANED AND THE CARGO FIRE EXTINGUISHER SYSTEM WAS DEFERED IAW MEL 26-4. THE AIRCAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE, THE FIRE BOTTLE WAS REPLACED AND THE MEL WAS CLEARED AT THE EARLIEST OPPORTUNITY.

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