What was found
AFT LEFT LAVATORY SMOKE DETECTOR SOUNDED WITH PASSENGER REPORTING STRANGE ODOR IN BACK OF CABIN. FLIGHT WAS RETURNED TO BHM AND LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE REPLACED HEAT EXCHANGERS.
- Difficulty date
- September 16, 1999
- Submitted
- March 26, 2000
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Aircraft
- N961N
- Make and model
- Doug DC931
- Aircraft serial
- 47405
- Engine
- Pwa JT8D9
- System (JASC)
- 7200 · Engine (Turbine/Turboprop)
- Part
- Engine
- Condition
- Failed
- Location
- Left
- Part time
- 77,019 hours
- Stage of operation
- CL
- Nature of condition
- B
- Precautionary procedure
- A
As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.