Service difficulty report · Smoke Detector · Saab 340B

Difficulty date
November 26, 1996
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N354SB
Make and model
Saab 340B
Aircraft serial
340B354
Part
Smoke Detector
Part number
72111211000
Condition
Dirty
Location
Cargo Compt
Stage of operation
TX
Nature of condition
N
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

DURING TAXI, THE CARGO SMOKE LIGHT CAME ON. IT STAYED ON FOR AT LEAST ONE MINUTE THEN WENT OFF, THIS SEQUENCE HAPPENED REPEATEDLY UNTIL ENGINE SHUTDOWN UPON RETURNING TO THE GATE. MAINTENANCE CLEANED BOTH CARGO SMOKE DETECTORS AND RETURNED THE AIRCRAFT TO SERVICE.

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