Service difficulty report · Smoke Detector · Doug MD9030

Difficulty date
February 18, 2014
Submitted
February 20, 2014
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N927DN
Make and model
Doug MD9030
Aircraft serial
53589
Aircraft time
34,357 hours, 23,129 cycles
Part
Smoke Detector
Condition
Malfunctioned
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

DIVERTED DURING CLIMBOUT PASSING THROUGH 12000 FT, F/A HEARD AFT LAVATORY SMOKE DETECTOR CHIRP AND SMELLED ELECTRICAL SMOKE. COULD NOT DETERMINE SOURCE AND NO OTHER INDICATIONS. INSPECTED ALL WIRING AND SWITCHES, NTF. ALL LIGHTS GOOD. CYCLED DIMMER SWITCHES SEVERAL TIMES, NTF. INSPECTED APU INLET FOUND CLEAN. SMOKE DETECTORS OPS CHECK GOOD. PERFORMED DUCT BURNOUT IAW FIM 21-22. NO ODOR NOTICED.

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