Service difficulty report · Smoke Detector · Emb EMB145LR

Difficulty date
February 18, 2012
Submitted
February 21, 2012
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N272SK
Make and model
Emb EMB145LR
Aircraft serial
145306
Aircraft time
28,045 hours, 23,608 cycles
Engine
Allsn AE3007A
Engine time
24,440 hours, 20,121 cycles
Part
Smoke Detector
Part number
FDS765A2
Condition
False Indication
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

CREW REPORTED THAT DURING CLIMBOUT THEY RECEIVED A LAVATORY SMOKE WARNING MESSAGE. FLIGHT ATTENDANT VERIFIED THAT THERE WAS NO SMOKE OR ODOR IN THE CABIN. DECLARED AN EMERGENCY AND RETURNED TO FIELD. MESSAGE CLEARED ON LANDING. MAINTENANCE INSPECTED THE AIRCRAFT AND FOUND NO EVIDENCE OF FIRE OR SMOKE IN THE LAVATORY. LAVATORY SMOKE DETECTOR REPLACED. OPS CHECKED GOOD WITH NO FURTHER DEFECT NOTED.

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