SDR 9802709915

Service difficulty report · Smoke Detector · Doug DC931

Difficulty date
February 14, 1998
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N965N
Make and model
Doug DC931
Aircraft serial
47417
Part
Smoke Detector
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
Lavatory
Stage of operation
UK
Nature of condition
N
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

FORWARD LAVATORY SMOKE DETECTOR ACTIVATED ALONG WITH BURNING SMELL IN FLIGHT. FLIGHT CREW PULLED ASSOCIATED CIRCUIT BREAKERS AND RETURNED TO MSP WITHOUT INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE RESET CIRCUIT BREAKERS. ALSO, REPLACED SMOKE DETECTOR AND BOTH BALLASTS IN LAVATORY AS A PRECAUTION. NO EVIDENCE OF SMOKE OR OVERHEAT CONDITION WAS APPARENT. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE.

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