Service difficulty report · Smoke Detector · Saab 340B

Difficulty date
September 20, 1996
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N284AE
Make and model
Saab 340B
Aircraft serial
340B284
Part
Smoke Detector
Part number
72111211000
Condition
Defective
Location
Cargo Compt
Stage of operation
CR
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

CARGO SMOKE LIGHT CAME ON IN FLIGHT FOR APPROXIMATELY 2 SECONDS AND WENT OUT. ON THE GROUND THE LIGHT AGAIN CAME ON FOR 2 SECONDS AND WENT OUT. MAINTENANCE REPLACED BOTH CARGO SMOKE DETECTORS AND RELEASED THE AIRCRAFT FOR SERVICE.

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