Service difficulty report · Smoke Detector · Emb EMB145LR

Difficulty date
August 18, 2005
Submitted
August 19, 2005
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N579RP
Make and model
Emb EMB145LR
Aircraft serial
14500871
Aircraft time
2,452 hours, 1,718 cycles
Part
Smoke Detector
Part number
FDS765A2
Condition
Unserviceable
Location
Lavatory
Stage of operation
CL
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 6410 CMH-BOS - ON TAKEOFF ABOUT 1000 AGL, LAVATORY SMOKE BELL WENT OFF. F/A REPORTED THAT THERE WAS NOT ANY SMOKE IN THE CABIN. DID NOT DECLARE AN EMERGENCY. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO THE FIELD AND LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. PASSENGERS WERE NOT PREPARED FOR AN EMERGENCY EVACUATION, AS THERE WAS NO SMOKE, AND NO REASON TO SUSPECT A FIRE. REMOVED AND REPLACED LAVATORY SMOKE DETECTION PANEL AND LAVATORY SMOKE SENSOR. RAN ENGINE AND COULD NOT DUPLICATE.

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