Service difficulty report · Razor Outlet · Doug DC932

Difficulty date
July 17, 1996
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N33506
Make and model
Doug DC932
Aircraft serial
47765
System (JASC)
2540 · Lavatories
Part
Razor Outlet
Condition
Inoperative
Location
Lt Lav
Stage of operation
CR
Nature of condition
B, J
Precautionary procedure
H

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

What was found

SMOKE WAS OBSERVED COMING FROM AREA OF FLUORESCENT LIGHT IN LT LAV AND THE SMOKE DETECTOR WAS SOUNDING WHILE EN ROUTE. LAV CIRCUITS WERE DEACTIVATED AND THE SMOKE CEASED. THE AIRCRAFT LANDED IN OMA WITHOUT INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE FOUND THE LT LAV RAZOR OUTLET CIRCUIT BREAKER POPPED. THE CIRCUIT BREAKER WAS RESET, BUT POPPED AGAIN WHEN OUTLET WAS USED. THE RAZOR OUTLET WAS PLACARDED INOPERATIVE AND THE CIRCUIT BREAKER WAS COLLARED. IN ADDITION, THE LAV LIGHTS AND FLUSH MOTOR WERE CHECKED WITH NO DISCREPANCIES NOTED.

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