SDR 9708365505

Service difficulty report · Fire Ext · Boeing 757251

Difficulty date
April 27, 1997
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N505US
Make and model
Boeing 757251
Aircraft serial
23194
Part
Fire Ext
Condition
Activated
Location
3l Lav
Stage of operation
CR
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
F

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

What was found

DURING CRUISE FLIGHT, SMOKE WAS REPORTED IN THE TRASH CAN AT LAV 3L. FIRE WAS PUT OUT WITH A PORTABLE WATER FIRE EXTINGUISHER. ON INSPECTION OF LAV 3L, NO INDICATION OF FIRE WAS NOTED. OVERHEAT TEMPERATURE INDICATOR CHECKED OK, NO SMOKE MARKS WERE FOUND IN THE TRASH CAN, AND SMOKE ALARM TESTED NORMAL.