Service difficulty report · Smoke Detector · Emb EMB145LR

Difficulty date
May 15, 2002
Submitted
May 16, 2002
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N14977
Make and model
Emb EMB145LR
Aircraft serial
145175
Part
Smoke Detector
Condition
Dirty
Location
Lavatory
Stage of operation
CL
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

CLE- FLIGHT 3040, THE CREW NOTED THAT THE LAV SMOKE INDICATION ILLUMINATED THROUGH APPROXIMATELY 18,000 ON CLIMBOUT FROM BNA. PERFORMED A VISUAL INSPECTION OF LAV AND A VISUAL INSPECTION OF THE LAV EXTINGUISHER. NOTHING ABNORMAL FOUND. WARNING CEASED AFTER TESTING FROM F/A GALLEY. PULLED CB E11 & E12 PER QRH. CLEANED DUST FROM SMOKE SCREEN, PERFORMED A OPERATIONAL CHECK OF THE LAV SMOKE DETECTION SYSTEM, NO DEFECTS NOTED. THE AIRCRAFT WAS APPROVED FOR RETURN TO SERVICE.

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