What was found
IN-FLIGHT PERSONNEL STATED THAT RIGHT AFT LAVATORY SMOKE DETECTOR WENT OFF. SMELL APPEARED TO BE COMING FROM HOT WATER HEATER. MAINTENANCE INSPECTED HEATER. NO EVIDENCE OF OVERHEAT. AIRCRAFT IS OKAY FOR SERVICE.
- Difficulty date
- February 21, 2011
- Submitted
- February 22, 2011
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Aircraft
- N906DE
- Make and model
- Doug MD88
- Aircraft serial
- 53415
- Aircraft time
- 49,295 hours, 36,302 cycles
- System (JASC)
- 3810 · Potable Water System
- Part
- Water Heater
- Condition
- Odor
- Location
- Lavatory
- Stage of operation
- CR
- How discovered
- O
- Nature of condition
- B, J
- Precautionary procedure
- O
As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.