SDR 03274689

Service difficulty report · Smoke · Cndair CL6002B19

Difficulty date
October 1, 2003
Submitted
October 3, 2003
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N689BR
Make and model
Cndair CL6002B19
Aircraft serial
7737
Aircraft time
1,792 hours, 1,458 cycles
Part
Smoke
Condition
Detected
Location
Lavatory
Stage of operation
AP
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
B
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

DURING APPROACH CREW NOTED A SULFUR ODOR IN COCKPIT & CABIN. F/A NOTED THE PRESENCE OF SMOKE IN LAVATORY AND USED HALON EXTINGUISHER TO REMEMDY SITUATION. EMERGENCY WAS NOT DECLARED, FLT LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. FIRE EXTINGUISHER WAS REPLACED AND AIRCRAFT RELEASED FOR CONTINUED SERVICE. AN OPERATIONAL CHECK OF THE LAVATORY SMOKE DETECTION SYSTEM HAS BEEN REQUESTED TO ENSURE PROPER OPERATION OF SMOKE DECTECTION SYSTEM AS A PRECAUTIONATY MEASURE. MAINTENANCE PERSONNEL PERFORMED A SATISFACTORY OPERATIONAL CHECK OF LAV SMOKE AND FIRE DETECTION SYSTEM WITH NO DEFECTS NOTED. IT HAS BEEN NOTED A PASSENGER WAS POSSIBLY SMOKING IN THE LAVATORY. AIRCRAFT WAS RELEASED FOR CONTINUED SERVICE.