Service difficulty report · Fire Detector · Saab 340B

Difficulty date
November 12, 1997
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N309AE
Make and model
Saab 340B
Aircraft serial
340B309
Part
Fire Detector
Part number
72111211000
Condition
Defective
Location
Cargo Compt
Part time
11,584 hours
Stage of operation
TO
Nature of condition
N
Precautionary procedure
C, D, F

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

What was found

THE CARGO SMOKE LIGHT ILLUMINATED DURING TAKEOFF ROLL, TAKEOFF WAS ABORTED AND CARGO FIRE EXTINGUISHER NR 1 WAS ACTIVATED. REPLACED THE NR 1 CARGO FIRE BOTTLE AND BOTH CARGO SMOKE DETECTORS. BOTH DETECTORS WERE ORIGINAL MANUFACTURER INSTALLED WITH 11,584 HOURS TSN.

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