SDR 0300379871

Service difficulty report · Separator · Doug DC951

Difficulty date
February 22, 2003
Submitted
March 10, 2003
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N780NC
Make and model
Doug DC951
Aircraft serial
48102
Aircraft time
57,207 hours, 53,443 cycles
Part
Separator
Part number
17946081
Stage of operation
NR
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

After landing and parking at the gate the right lavatory smoke detector went into alarm. smoke was reported to be visible in the aft cabin. All passengers were evacuated safely and CFR did respond. No source of the smoke was found and no evidence of any type of fire was located. The F/O did discharge a portable fire extinguisher into the lavatory. Maintenance cleaned the extinguisher agent from the lav, replaced the fire bottle and replaced the water separator bags. Aircraft has returned to service.

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