# SDR AALA20170123009

- Type: Service difficulty report (as reported; unverified)
- Difficulty date: January 21, 2017
- Submitted: January 23, 2017
- Operation: Air carrier
- Aircraft: [N816AA](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N816AA), registered now
- Make and model: Boeing 787-8
- Registry model: [Boeing 787-8](https://openairdocs.org/model/boeing-787-8) (OpenAirDocs)
- Aircraft serial: 40634
- Aircraft time: 2,926 hours, 290 cycles
- System (JASC): [2611 · Smoke Detection](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/2611)
- Part: Smoke Detector
- Condition: False Activation
- Location: Lavatory
- Stage of operation: CR
- How discovered: O
- Nature of condition: N
- Precautionary procedure: K
- FAA source: FAA Service Difficulty Reporting System (https://sdrs.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20170123009

## Discrepancy

AIRCRAFT WAS NOT GROUNDED. DURING MIDFLIGHT, THE SMOKE DETECTOR IN LAVATORY 3F-1RC EMITTED A WARNING INDICATION. NO SMOKE OR FIRE WAS NOTED. TESTED THE SMOKE DETECTOR IAW AMM DMC-B787-A-26-13-00-00B-320A-A. OPERATIONAL CHECK GOOD.

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