Service difficulty report · Smoke Detector · Boeing 737

Difficulty date
July 27, 2022
Submitted
July 28, 2022
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N339PL
Make and model
Boeing 737
Aircraft serial
33346
Aircraft time
14,722 hours, 6,121 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: RIGHT AFT LAVATORY SMOKE DETECTOR ILLUMINATED DURING FLIGHT AND WENT OUT. AMBER LIGHT ON SMOKE DETECTOR IN TRASH CAN REMAINED ON. FLIGHT ATTENDANT SUSPECT PASSENGERS VAPING. NO SIGNS OF SMOKE OR FIRE. PERFORMED LAVATORY SMOKE DETECTION TEST ON RIGHT AFT LAVATORY PER AMM 26-14-00.