Service difficulty report · Smoke Detector · Saab 340B

Difficulty date
October 18, 1997
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N286AE
Make and model
Saab 340B
Aircraft serial
340B286
Part
Smoke Detector
Part number
72111211000
Condition
Defective
Location
Cargo Compt
Part time
2,152 hours
Stage of operation
DE
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

DURING DESCENT, THE CARGO FIRE LIGHT ON THE CENTRAL WARNING PANEL ILLUMINATED, AFTER SEVERAL CYCLES IT SELF EXTINGUISHED. MAINTENANCE REPLACED BOTH THE FORWARD AND AFT CARGO SMOKE DETECTORS. AFT DETECTOR S/N REMOVED WAS A3821 AND WAS ORIGINAL EQUIPMENT WITH 12106 HRS SINCE NEW.

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