# SDR AALA2019041649005

- Type: Service difficulty report (as reported; unverified)
- Difficulty date: April 12, 2019
- Submitted: April 16, 2019
- Operation: Air carrier
- Aircraft: [N920AN](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N920AN), registered now
- Make and model: Boeing 737823
- Aircraft serial: 29521
- Aircraft time: 57,499 hours, 23,341 cycles
- System (JASC): [2611 · Smoke Detection](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/2611)
- Part: Smoke Detector
- Condition: False Activation
- Location: Lavatory E
- Stage of operation: NR
- How discovered: O
- Nature of condition: N
- Precautionary procedure: O
- FAA source: FAA Service Difficulty Reporting System (https://sdrs.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA2019041649005

## Discrepancy

AIRCRAFT WAS NOT GROUNDED: AFT RIGHT LAVATORY E, SMOKE DETECTOR WENT INTO ALARM IN FLIGHT. A PASSENGER WAS IN THE LAVATORY, SUSPECTED OF VAPING. ALARM CEASED WHEN FLIGHT ATTENDANTS OPENED DOOR. NO VISIBLE SMOKE, PASSENGER DENIED VAPING/SMOKING. MAINTENANCE PERFORMED SATISFACTORY LAVATORY SMOKE DETECTOR TEST PER AMM 26-14-00.

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