Service difficulty report · Smoke Detector · Emb EMB145XR

Difficulty date
August 30, 2012
Submitted
August 31, 2012
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N11165
Make and model
Emb EMB145XR
Aircraft serial
14500819
Aircraft time
19,108 hours, 12,092 cycles
Part
Smoke Detector
Part number
FRDS765A2
Part serial
203183
Condition
False Activation
Location
Lavatory
Part time
20,688 hours, 21,221 cycles
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
N
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

THE CREW REPORTED A LAV SMOKE INDICATION AFTER TAKE OFF. THE ACFT RETURNED TO WHERE IT LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. MX INSPECTED THE ACFT, R & R THE LAVATORY SMOKE DETECTOR, OPS TESTED WITH NO DEFECTS, AND THE ACFT WAS APPROVED FOR RETURN TO SERVICE.

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