# SDR AALA20000744

- Type: Service difficulty report (as reported; unverified)
- Difficulty date: May 11, 2000
- Submitted: June 30, 2000
- Operation: Air carrier
- Aircraft: N59081
- Make and model: Airbus A300 B4-605R
- Registry model: [Airbus A300 B4-605R](https://openairdocs.org/model/airbus-industrie-a300-b4-605r) (OpenAirDocs)
- Aircraft serial: 639
- System (JASC): [2611 · Smoke Detection](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/2611)
- Part: Smoke Detector
- Part number: PU90461
- Condition: Malfunctioned
- Location: Cabin
- Stage of operation: CL
- How discovered: O
- Nature of condition: B, J
- Precautionary procedure: A
- FAA source: FAA Service Difficulty Reporting System (https://sdrs.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20000744

## Discrepancy

MIA - FLT 513 - SHORTLY AFTER TAKEOFF FLIGHT ATTENDANTS SMELLED BURNING PLASTIC TOWARD AFT OF AIRCRAFT.  IMMEDIATELY AFTER THE LAVATORY SMOKE DETECTOR IN LAVATORY Z ACTIVATED.  EXTENSIVE TEST AND INSPECTION ACCOMPLISHED WITH NO SMOKE OR SMELL NOTED BUT LAVATORY SMOKE DETECTORS ACTIVATED.  REPLACED SMOKE DETECTORS.  SYSTEM GROUND CHECK NORMAL OPERATION.  LIGHTS AND HEATERS CHECKED GOOD.  (M)

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