Service difficulty report · Sign · Cndair CL6002B19

Difficulty date
March 7, 2013
Submitted
September 14, 2015
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Cndair CL6002B19
Aircraft time
21,151 hours
Engine
Ge CF343B1
Part
Sign
Part number
BF10010005
Condition
Overheated
Location
Lavatory
Part time
21,648 hours
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
M, B
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

(CAN) ABOUT ONE MINUTE AFTER TAKEOFF THE CREW RECEIVED A LAVATORY SMOKE INDICATION IN THE COCKPIT. THERE WAS ALSO A ODOR REPORTED IN THE LAVATORY BUT NO VISIBLE SMOKE. THE SMOKE INDICATION WENT OFF AFTER ABOUT 3 MINUTES. THE ACFT RETURNED TO THE DEPARTURE AIRPORT AND MADE AN UNEVENTFUL LANDING. MAINTENANCE INVESTIGATION WAS EXTENSIVE AND FINALLY DISCOVERED A BURN MARK ON THE LAVATORY WALL BEHIND THE PASSENGER ORDINANCE SIGN. BASED ON SIMILAR DISCOLORATION DISCUSSED SL RJ-SL-25-004, OUR ENGINEERING DEPARTMENT PROVIDED AN ERVA, RJ2-3324-A13082, FOR REPAIR OF THE AREA. THIS WAS A REPEAT OCCURRENCE PREVIOUSLY DOCUMENTED ON SDR 20130219003. ORDNANCE SIGN, PN BF1-0010-005, IPC 33-24-04, FIG 1C-4.