Service difficulty report · Smoke Detector · Boeing 737522

Difficulty date
September 5, 1997
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N943UA
Make and model
Boeing 737522
Aircraft serial
26680
Engine
Ge CFM56*
Part
Smoke Detector
Part number
P904000091R3
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
Rt Lavatory
Stage of operation
NR
Nature of condition
N
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

UNEXPLAINED AFT RIGHT-HAND LAVATORY SMOKE DETECTOR WARNING. *S/D* NO SIGNS OF SMOKE AND/OR FIRE DAMAGE WERE IDENTIFIED IN THE LAVATORY, AND NO SIGNS OF TAMPERING AND/OR DAMAGE TO DETECTOR WERE NOTED. OPERATIONAL CHECK TESTED OK. THERE HAVE BEEN NO SUBSEQUENT REPORT OF THIS DETECTOR ERRONEOUSLY GOING OFF.