Service difficulty report · Lavatory · Boeing 737277

Difficulty date
August 14, 2000
Submitted
August 21, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N182AW
Make and model
Boeing 737277
Aircraft serial
22649
Aircraft time
55,345 hours, 46,012 cycles
Part
Lavatory
Condition
Fire
Location
Aft
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
A
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

FLIGHT ATTENDANTS REPORTED FIRE IN AFT LAVATORY TRASH BIN. EXTINGUISHED FIRE AND REMOVED FUEL, CIGARETTE FOUND AMONG TRASH. INSPECTED TRASH BIN, NO DEFECT. INSPECTED SMOKE DETECTOR, OPERATES NORMAL. THERMAL STRIP INTACT NO COLOR CHANGE. REMOVED ALL EVIDENCE OF FIRE.