Service difficulty report · Smoke Detector · Doug DC983

Difficulty date
February 9, 2024
Submitted
February 12, 2024
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N808WA
Make and model
Doug DC983
Aircraft serial
53044
Aircraft time
45,382 hours, 31,896 cycles
Part
Smoke Detector
Part number
72130002001
Condition
False Activation
Location
Aft Lavatory
Part time
45,382 hours, 31,896 cycles
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
V
Nature of condition
B
Precautionary procedure
A, O

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What was found

RIGHT AFT LAVATORY SMOKE DETECTOR ACTIVATED, BURN SMELL AND FAINT SMOKE WAS PRESENT SOON AFTER TAKE OFF.

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