Service difficulty report · Smoke Warning · Doug MD83

Difficulty date
June 30, 2019
Submitted
July 1, 2019
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N966TW
Make and model
Doug MD83
Aircraft serial
53616
Aircraft time
54,649 hours, 28,141 cycles
Part
Smoke Warning
Condition
False Activation
Location
Cockpit
Stage of operation
NR
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

AIRCRAFT WAS GROUNDED: INTERMITTENT, VERY BRIEF FLASH OF LAVATORY SMOKE ANNUNCIATOR ON OAP ACCOMPANIED BY CHIMES IN CABIN AND RED LAVATORY LIGHT CAME ON AND OFF VERY BRIEFLY IN UNISON WITH CHIMES AND LAVATORY SMOKE ANNUNCIATOR. RED LIGHT FLICKERED AT ALL LAVATORIES. MAINTENANCE PERFORMED SATISFACTORY OPERATIONAL CHECK OF LAVATORY SMOKE DETECTORS PER MM 26-19-00.

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