SDR 9903769878

Service difficulty report · Air Dist · Doug DC951

Difficulty date
September 11, 1999
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N787NC
Make and model
Doug DC951
Aircraft serial
48149
Part
Air Dist
Condition
Smoke
Location
Lavatory
Stage of operation
CL
Nature of condition
B
Precautionary procedure
A, F

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

What was found

DURING CLIMBOUT, FLIGHT ATTENDANTS REPORTED SMOKE IN CABIN ALONG WITH AFT LAVATORY SMOKE DETECTOR ACTIVATED. CREW DECLARED A RED EMERGENCY AND FLIGHT WAS RETURNED TO BUF. AIRCRAFT LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. FIRE EXTINGUISHERS IN AFT LAVATORY WERE UTILIZED TO DAMPEN SMOKE. MAINTENANCE INSPECTED AFT LAVATORIES FOR EVIDENCE OF SMOKE, OVERHEATING, AND/OR ELECTRICAL DAMAGE. NO PROBLEMS WERE FOUND.

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