Service difficulty report · Smoke Det Wires · Boeing 727222

Difficulty date
April 12, 1996
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N7452U
Make and model
Boeing 727222
Aircraft serial
21906
Engine
Pwa JT8D15
Part
Smoke Det Wires
Part number
03061122
Condition
Broken
Location
Aft Lt Lav
Stage of operation
IN
Nature of condition
L
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

AFT LEFT LAVATORY SMOKE DETECTOR INOPERATIVE DUE TO WIRES TO DETECTOR FOUND BROKEN. SUPPLEMENTAL DATA UPDATE: SUBMITTER SUGGESTS CAUSE AS PASSENGER ACTION TO DISABLE THE SMOKE DETECTOR. INSTALLED NEW WIRING ASSEMBLY AND CONNECTOR REPAIR. SMOKE DETECTOR OPERATION NORMAL.