Service difficulty report · Smoke Detector · Emb EMB145LR

Difficulty date
December 11, 2005
Submitted
December 13, 2005
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N570RP
Make and model
Emb EMB145LR
Aircraft serial
14500821
Aircraft time
4,760 hours, 3,399 cycles
Part
Smoke Detector
Part number
FDS765A2
Condition
Inoperative
Location
Lavatory
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
B
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

FLIGHT 6378 CMH-RSW RECEIVED LAV SMOKE EICAS WARNING ABOUT 700 FT AGL AFTER TAKEOFF. DECLARED EMERGENCY, COMPLIED WITH QRH PROCEDURES. FLIGHT ATTENDANT REPORTED AN ODOR IN THE CABIN AND A LITTLE HAZE, BUT NO VISIBLE SMOKE. HAZE CLEARED AFTER 2-3 MINUTES. RETURNED FOR ILS 28L LANDING IN CMH. MAINTENANCE REMOVED AND REPLACED THE LAVATORY SMOKE DETECTOR AND THE SMOKE DETECTOR PANEL. PERFORMED TEST FLIGHT. NO DISCREPANCIES NOTED.

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