Service difficulty report · Smoke Detector · Boeing 737823

Difficulty date
June 24, 2022
Submitted
June 27, 2022
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N955AN
Make and model
Boeing 737823
Aircraft serial
29540
Aircraft time
61,122 hours, 25,686 cycles
Part
Smoke Detector
Condition
False Activation
Location
Zone 900 - Lav/G
Stage of operation
NR
How discovered
V
Nature of condition
O
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 NOT GROUNDED: LAVATORY SMOKE LIGHT BRIEFLY ILLUMINATED (3-5 SEC) FLIGHT ATTENDANT INVESTIGATED AFT RIGHT LAVATORY. BURNING PLASTIC SMELL NOTED WHICH DISSIPATED AFTER DOOR OPENED. PERFORMED LAVATORY SMOKE DETECTOR TEST PER AMM 26-14-00-501.