Service difficulty report · Smoke Detector · Boeing 757223

Difficulty date
February 3, 2011
Submitted
February 4, 2011
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N625AA
Make and model
Boeing 757223
Aircraft serial
24583
Aircraft time
64,119 hours, 22,816 cycles
Part
Smoke Detector
Part number
PU90461
Part serial
10458
Condition
Faulty
Location
Lavatory
Stage of operation
DE
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
N
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

CREW REPORTED THAT THE AFT LEFT LAV SMOKE DETECTOR WAS CHIMING IN FLIGHT. NO SMOKE OR FIRE OBSERVED. CREW REPORTED AN ALERT 8 UPON SCHEDULED ARRIVAL INTO JFK. INSPECTED AND FOUND SMOKE DETECTOR FAULTY. REPLACED SMOKE DETECTOR AND ALL CHECKED NORMAL. NO SMOKE OR EVIDENCE OF FIRE PRESENT. SYSTEM GROUND CHECK NORMAL OPERATION.