Service difficulty report · Smoke Detector · Boeing 737524

Difficulty date
September 17, 2011
Submitted
September 21, 2011
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N32626
Make and model
Boeing 737524
Aircraft serial
27530
Aircraft time
44,463 hours, 23,495 cycles
Part
Smoke Detector
Part number
PU90499
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
Lavatory
Stage of operation
CR
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

DURING CLIMBOUT APROX 15000, 6.0 DIFF, CABIN 1000 FEET VERY VERY LOUD SQUEAL, MAYBE FROM R1 WINDOW, VERY DIFFICULT TO COMMUNICATE I CONTROL CABIN AND WITH ATC. DURING DESCENT SQUEAL CONTINUED UNTIL BELOW 5000 FEET AND 2.4 PSI. MM21-31-00 PRESSURIZED THE A/C UP TO 7.0 FOUND NO LEAK. FWD LAV SMOKE DETECTOR WENT OFF, MAKING A VERY LOUD NOISES. REMOVED/REPLACED SMOKED DETECTOR MM26-14-00. RE-PRESSURIZED UP TO 7.0 NO DEFECT NOTED. A/C OK TO CONT.