Service difficulty report · Smoke Detector · Boeing 7378

Difficulty date
February 4, 2026
Submitted
February 6, 2026
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N27287
Make and model
Boeing 7378
Aircraft serial
60709
Aircraft time
10,270 hours, 3,521 cycles
Part
Smoke Detector
Condition
False Activation
Location
Zone 900
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
V
Nature of condition
N
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

SMOKE ALERT SOUNDED IN LAVATORY E. ASSOCIATED LIGHT DID NOT ILLUMINATE. EY OR ABOVE DOOR PER CREW THERE WAS A PASSENGER IN THE LAV WHEN DETECTOR ALERT WAS HEARD. CREW DID NOT SMELL ANY SMOKE. CREW FELT PASSENGER MIGHT HAVE USED HAIR SPRAY OR BODY SPRAY CAUSING THE ALARM. PERFORMED SMOKE DETECTOR TEST IAW AMM 26-14-00-710-801. ALL INDICATIONS NORMAL. THERE IS NO OTHER INDICATION ON THIS FLEET TYPE OUTSIDE OF THE IMMEDIATE LAV.

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