Service difficulty report · Smoke Detector · Boeing 737823

Difficulty date
April 9, 2026
Submitted
April 11, 2026
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N983AN
Make and model
Boeing 737823
Aircraft serial
29570
Aircraft time
49,010 hours, 20,848 cycles
Part
Smoke Detector
Condition
False Indication
Location
Zone 900
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
V
Nature of condition
N, S, J
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-E SMOKE DETECTOR INTERMITTENTLY CHIRPING IN FLIGHT. RED INDICATOR LIGHT IS LIT AND WILL NOT RESET. REMOVE AND REPLACED LAVATORY SMOKE DETECTOR. PER AMM 26-14-01. OPS TEST GOOD.