What was found
LEFT AFT LAVATORY SMOKE DETECTOR SOUNDED DURING TAXI-OUT. AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO THE GATE. MAINTENANCE FOUND LAVATORY CALL BUTTON JAMMED AND WIRING BURNED BEHIND SWITCH. REPLACED SWITCH AMD MODULE, OPERATIONAL CHECK NORMAL.
- Difficulty date
- June 28, 1997
- Submitted
- March 26, 2000
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Aircraft
- N1799U
- Make and model
- Doug DC931
- Aircraft serial
- 47370
- System (JASC)
- 2540 · Lavatories
- Part
- Call Switch
- Condition
- Wire Failed
- Location
- Lt Aft Lavatory
- Stage of operation
- TX
- Nature of condition
- B
- Precautionary procedure
- D
As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.