Service difficulty report · Smoke Detector · Emb EMB145XR

Difficulty date
October 18, 2011
Submitted
October 20, 2011
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N24103
Make and model
Emb EMB145XR
Aircraft serial
145645
Aircraft time
25,886 hours, 13,929 cycles
Part
Smoke Detector
Part number
FDS765A2
Part serial
204261
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
Lavatory
Part time
3,411 hours, 1,949 cycles
Stage of operation
NR
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 4183, THE CREW REPORTED THAT THE LAV SMOKE DETECTOR WENT OFF TWICE WITH NO SIGNS OF FIRE OR SMOKE. THE AIRCRAFT LANDED AT IAH WITHOUT INCIDENT WHERE MAINTENANCE REMOVED AND REPLACED THE LAV SMOKE DETECTOR PANEL, AND LAV SMOKE DETECTOR, OPERATIONALLY TESTED WITH NO DEFECTS, AND THE AIRCRAFT WAS APPROVED FOR RETURN TO SERVICE.

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