Service difficulty report · Detector · Saab 340B

Difficulty date
October 11, 1997
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N269AE
Make and model
Saab 340B
Aircraft serial
340B269
Part
Detector
Part number
72111211000
Condition
Defective
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 LIGHT ILLUMINATED IN FLIGHT, CREW FOLLOWED QRH INSTRUCTIONS AND DISCHARGED NR 1 CARGO FIRE EXTINGUISHER. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO FIELD WITHOUT INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE REPLACED BOTH FORWARD AND AFT CARGO SMOKE DETECTORS AND NR 1 CARGO FIRE BOTTLE.

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