Service difficulty report · Smoke Detector · Cndair CL6002B19

Difficulty date
January 22, 2010
Submitted
March 1, 2010
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Cndair CL6002B19
Part
Smoke Detector
Part number
PU90421R3
Condition
False Activation
Location
Lavatory
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
N
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

(CAN) DURING CLIMBOUT, FLT CREW REPORTED SMOKE TOILET CAUTION MESSAGE. COMPLETED NON-NORMAL CHECKLIST. F/A REPORTED LAV SMOKE DETECTOR WENT OFF FOR A COUPLE OF MINUTES AND THERE WAS A MUSTY BURNING ODOR IN CABIN WITH NO SMOKE OR FIRE NOTICED IN LAV. ACFT RETURNED TO BASE AFTER CONFERRING WITH DISPATCH. SMOKE TOILET CAUTION WAS ONLY ON FOR 3 TO 4 MINUTES THEN EXTINGUISHED (BLEEDS OFF ENG IN TO). MX R & R THE LAV SMOKE DETECTOR IAW AMM 26-16. RAN BOTH PACKS AND SUPPLIED APU AND BOTH ENGINES FOR 30 MINUTES ON GROUND AND COULD NOT DUPLICATE MUSTY SCENT. OPS CHECKED THE SMOKE DETECTOR IAW AMM 26-61. NO FURTHER DEFECTS NOTED. ACFT RETURNED TO SERVICE.