Service difficulty report · Smoke Detector · Emb EMB145XR

Difficulty date
August 30, 2012
Submitted
August 31, 2012
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N14198
Make and model
Emb EMB145XR
Aircraft serial
14500951
Aircraft time
18,348 hours, 10,405 cycles
Engine
Rroyce AE3007A1
Part
Smoke Detector
Part number
FDS765A2
Part serial
204352
Condition
False Indication
Location
Lavatory
Part time
6,663 hours, 4,074 cycles
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
N
Precautionary procedure
O

As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.

What was found

CREW REPORTED LAVATORY SMOKE MESSAGE ON EICAS TWICE DURING CRUISE, NO SMOKE NOTED. MX R & R THE SMOKE DETECTOR SENSOR WITH OPS CHECKED SUCCESSFUL AND PERFORMED ENGINE RUNS AT HIGH POWER WITH NO SMOKE NOTED. ACFT WAS APPROVED FOR RETURN TO SERVICE.

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