# SDR AALA201801059014

- Type: Service difficulty report (as reported; unverified)
- Difficulty date: January 3, 2018
- Submitted: January 18, 2018
- Operation: Air carrier
- Aircraft: N70425
- Make and model: Doug DC-9-82
- Registry model: [Doug DC-9-82](https://openairdocs.org/model/mcdonnell-douglas-dc-9-82) (OpenAirDocs)
- Aircraft serial: 49337
- Aircraft time: 88,184 hours, 47,624 cycles
- System (JASC): [2611 · Smoke Detection](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/2611)
- Part: Smoke Detector
- Part number: AAP3690
- Part serial: 1191
- Condition: Faulty
- Location: Lavatory
- Stage of operation: NR
- 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/AALA201801059014

## Discrepancy

THE AIRCRAFT WAS NOT GROUNDED. LAVATORY SMOKE DETECTION SYSTEM CHIMES GOING OFF ERRACTICALLY FROM FORWARD LAVATORY POSITION. CHECKED AND APPROVED FOR DEFERRAL PER MEL REF 26-6. MAINTENANCE REPLACED THE FORWARD LAV SMOKE DETECTOR PER AMM 26-11-00, CHECKS GOOD.

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