Service difficulty report · Smoke Detector · Doug DC1030

Difficulty date
April 7, 1996
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Make and model
Doug DC1030
Engine
Ge CF650C2
Part
Smoke Detector
Condition
Alarm Activated
Location
Lav.E
Stage of operation
TO
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
C

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

What was found

(CAN)TAKEOFF REJECTED AFTER SMOKE DETECTOR SOUNDED IN LAV. E. SMOKE DETECTOR RESET. THERE WERE NO FURTHER INDICATIONS. BRAKE TEMP PEAKED AT 400 DEGREES "C". INVESTIGATION REVEALED ALARM ACTIVATED DUE TO PASSENGER SMOKING IN ADJACENT LAV. SMOKE DETECTORS OF LAVATORIES TESTED AND UNIT AT LAV. "E" REPLACED. ALSO REJECTED TAKEOFF AND HIGH ENERGY STOP INSPECTION CARRIED OUT.

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