Service difficulty report · Smoke Detector · Saab 340B

Difficulty date
August 8, 1996
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N354SB
Make and model
Saab 340B
Aircraft serial
340B354
Part
Smoke Detector
Part number
721112110
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
Cargo Compt
Stage of operation
CR
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

THE CARGO SMOKE LIGHT ILLUMINATED IN FLIGHT, THE NR 1 CARGO EXTINGUISHER FIRE BOTTLE WAS FIRED. NO SMOKE OR FIRE WAS EVIDENT TO THE FLIGHT CREW. MAINTENANCE REPLACED THE CARGO FIRE BOTTLE AND CLEANED BOTH CARGO SMOKE DETECTORS. THE AIRCRAFT WAS RELEASED FOR SERVICE.

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