Service difficulty report · Smoke Light · Saab 340B

Difficulty date
January 14, 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
IN
Nature of condition
N
Precautionary procedure
O

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 WHILE THE FLIGHT CREW WAS PREFLIGHTING THE AIRCRAFT. MAINTENANCE FOUND NO INDICATION OF SMOKE OR FIRE. THE DETECTOR ELECTRICAL CONNECTORS WERE DISCONNECTED AND THE SMOKE LIGHT STAYED ON. THE CONNECTORS WERE RECONNECTED AND THE WEU WAS RERACKED. ALL CHECKS WERE GOOD AND THE AIRCRAFT WAS RELEASED.

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