Service difficulty report · Smoke Detector · Boeing 757223

Difficulty date
March 11, 2005
Submitted
March 14, 2005
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N181AN
Make and model
Boeing 757223
Aircraft serial
29591
Part
Smoke Detector
Condition
Inoperative
Location
Cabin
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
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

JFK INFLIGHT T2229/11 MAR TWO TO THREE MINUTES AFTER TAKEOFF FLIGHT ATTENDANTS REPORTED SMELLS IN THE CABIN. ALSO SMELLED FUMES IN COCKPIT BUT NO VISIBLE SMOKE. LEFT NUMBER 2 SMOKE ALARM IN LAVATORY SOUNDED. SMOKE REMOVAL PROCEDURE ACCOMPLISHED. LANDED JFK WITHOUT INCIDENT. REPLACED MID LAVATORY SMOKE DETECTOR. SYSTEM GROUND CHECKED NORMAL OPERATION.