Service difficulty report · Smoke Detector · Emb EMB145MP

Difficulty date
June 20, 2005
Submitted
June 20, 2005
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N975RP
Make and model
Emb EMB145MP
Aircraft serial
145337
Aircraft time
11,093 hours, 9,708 cycles
Part
Smoke Detector
Part number
FDS765A2
Condition
Dirty
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

FLIGHT 3409 LGA-ILM - AFTER LEVELING OFF AT FL 340, THE FLIGHT ATTENDANT REPORTED THE LAV SMOKE DETECTOR HAD ACTIVATED. THE LAV APPEARED TO BE NORMAL WITH NO SMOKE NOTED. THERE WAS NO WARNING MESSAGE IN THE COCKPIT. THE ALARM STOPPED AFTER A FEW MINUTES AND THEN STARTED BACK UP AGAIN. THE FLIGHT DIVERTED INTO ORF AND LANDED WITHOUT EVENT. MAINTENANCE INSPECTED THE LAV SMOKE DETECTOR AND REMOVED A LARGE AMOUNT OF DUST FROM THE DETECTOR. THE LAV SMOKE DETECTOR WAS TESTED AND OPS CHECKED GOOD. THE FLIGHT CONTINUED TO ILM WITHOUT PROBLEMS.

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