Service difficulty report · Smoke Sensor · Saab 340B

Difficulty date
October 19, 1996
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N245AE
Make and model
Saab 340B
Aircraft serial
340B245
Part
Smoke Sensor
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

CARGO SMOKE CWP LIGHT CAME ON IN FLIGHT. FIRED NR 1 BOTTLE. NO FIRE OR SMOKE, EMERGENCY WAS DECLARED. INSPECTED CARGO COMPARTMENT FOR SIGNS OF FIRE, FOUND NONE. DEFERRED TO DFW, REPLACED NR 1 FIRE BOTTLE AND FORWARD SENSOR.

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