# SDR AALA201907039015

- Type: Service difficulty report (as reported; unverified)
- Difficulty date: July 1, 2019
- Submitted: July 3, 2019
- Operation: Air carrier
- Aircraft: N966TW
- Make and model: Doug MD 83
- Registry model: [Doug MD 83](https://openairdocs.org/model/mcdonnell-douglas-md-83) (OpenAirDocs)
- Aircraft serial: 53616
- Aircraft time: 54,655 hours, 28,146 cycles
- System (JASC): [2611 · Smoke Detection](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/2611)
- Part: Smoke Detector
- Condition: Faulty
- 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/AALA201907039015

## Discrepancy

AIRCRAFT WAS GROUNDED: INTERMITTENT LAVATORY SMOKE WITH ASSOCIATED CHIMES WHILE IN FLIGHT. MAINTENANCE REPLACED FORWARD LAVATORY SMOKE DETECTOR PER AMM 26-19-00.

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