Service difficulty report · Smoke Warning · Boeing 737823

Difficulty date
May 15, 2019
Submitted
May 17, 2019
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N314PD
Make and model
Boeing 737823
Aircraft serial
31259
Aircraft time
7,614 hours, 3,051 cycles
Part
Smoke Warning
Condition
False Activation
Location
Cockpit
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
N
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

AIRCRAFT WAS NOT GROUNDED: DURING LEVEL FLIGHT FL360, AFT RIGHT, LAVATORY E, SMOKE DETECTOR WENT OFF FOLLOWED BY A LAVATORY SMOKE LIGHT INDICATION IN COCKPIT. PASSENGER MIGHT OF BEEN VAPING. NO SMOKE OR FUMES DETECTED. SMOKE LIGHT DISPLAYED FOR 3 TO 5 SECONDS, TWICE. MAINTENANCE PERFORMED SATISFACTORY OPERATIONAL CHECK OF RIGHT AFT LAVATORY SMOKE DETECTOR SYSTEM PER AMM 26-14-00.