Service difficulty report · Smoke Detector · Emb EMB145LR

Difficulty date
December 29, 2008
Submitted
January 5, 2009
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N13538
Make and model
Emb EMB145LR
Aircraft serial
145527
Aircraft time
17,321 hours, 13,162 cycles
Part
Smoke Detector
Part number
FAU751A4
Condition
Malfunctioned
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

THE CREW REPORTED A LAV SMOKE WARNING ION EICAS AFTER TAKEOFF. THE CREW PERFORMED QRH WITH NO SMOKE NOTED. THE ACFT LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT WHERE MX REMOVED AND REPLACED THE LAV SMOKE DETECTOR PANEL, OPERATIONALLY TESTED WITH NO DEFECTS, AND THE ACFT WAS APPROVED FOR RETURN TO SERVICE.

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