Service difficulty report · Smoke Detector · Boeing 767323

Difficulty date
January 9, 2009
Submitted
March 24, 2009
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N391AA
Make and model
Boeing 767323
Aircraft serial
27451
Aircraft time
59,391 hours
Part
Smoke Detector
Condition
Faulty
Location
Lavatory
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
B, J
Precautionary procedure
F, A

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

What was found

ORD INFLIGHT - CREW REPORTED FIRE ALARM SOUNDED AT LEFT MID LAVATORY WITH STRONG ELECTRICAL ODOR IN MID CABIN NEAR CEILING. CREW DISCHARGED 3 HALON BOTTLES. RETURNED TO ORD AND LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. NO EVIDENCE OF FIRE. FOUND AIR INLET RESTRICTED AND FAULTY SMOKE DETECTOR. CLEANED AIR INLET AND REPLACED SMOKE DETECTOR AT LEFT MID LAVATORY. ACCOMPLISHED PACK BURN. SYSTEM GROUND CHECKED NORMAL OPERATION.