SDR 0202059919

Service difficulty report · Smoke · Doug DC932

Difficulty date
June 30, 2002
Submitted
July 8, 2002
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N941N
Make and model
Doug DC932
Aircraft serial
47450
Aircraft time
84,976 hours, 73,883 cycles
Part
Smoke
Condition
Detected
Location
Cabin
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
B, J
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

THE FORWARD LAV SMOKE DETECTOR ACTIVATED IMMEDIATELY AFTER TAKEOFF AND THE LEAD FLIGHT ATTENDANT OBSERVED SMOKE IN THE CABIN. FLIGHT RETURNED TO MSP AND LANDED SAFELY. MAINTENANCE REMOVED, INSPECTED AND REINSTALLED THE LAV SMOKE DETECTOR. THERE WAS NO EVIDENCE OF SMOKE OR OTHER DAMAGE NOTED IN THE LAV OR ANY ADJACENT AREAS. TESTS ALL CHECKED NORMAL. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE.

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