Service difficulty report · Smoke Detector · Emb EMB145XR

Difficulty date
January 22, 2010
Submitted
January 28, 2010
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N17138
Make and model
Emb EMB145XR
Aircraft serial
145727
Aircraft time
19,067 hours, 10,212 cycles
Part
Smoke Detector
Part number
FDS765A2
Part serial
203933
Condition
Defective
Location
Lavatory
Part time
19,067 hours, 10,212 cycles
Stage of operation
DE
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

IAH - FLIGHT 3044, THE CREW REPORTED A LAV SMOKE WARNING HORN IN THE GALLEY WENT OFF DURING DESCENT WITH NO EICAS MESSAGE OR EVIDENCE OF SMOKE, AND LASTED ABOUT 10 MINUTES. THE AIRCRAFT LANDED AT IAH WITHOUT INCIDENT WHERE MAINTENANCE REMOVED AND REPLACED THE LAV SMOKE DETECTOR, OPERATIONALLY TESTED WITH NO DEFECTS, AND THE AIRCRAFT WAS APPROVED FOR RETURN TO SERVICE.

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