# SDR DALA2018021900999

- Type: Service difficulty report (as reported; unverified)
- Difficulty date: February 18, 2018
- Submitted: February 20, 2018
- Operation: Air carrier
- Aircraft: N980DL
- Make and model: Doug MD-88
- Registry model: [Doug MD-88](https://openairdocs.org/model/mcdonnell-douglas-md-88) (OpenAirDocs)
- Aircraft serial: 53267
- Aircraft time: 70,395 hours, 51,717 cycles
- System (JASC): [2611 · Smoke Detection](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/2611)
- Part: Smoke Detector
- Condition: False Activation
- Location: Lavatory
- Stage of operation: CL
- How discovered: O
- Nature of condition: N
- Precautionary procedure: K
- FAA source: FAA Service Difficulty Reporting System (https://sdrs.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2018021900999

## Discrepancy

AFT LAV SMOKE DETECTOR INTERMITTENT ALARM ON CLIMBOUT. NO SMOKE-ODORS OR FUMES PRESENT.  REMOVED SMOKE DETECTOR BATTERY IN LT AFT LAV AND REINSTALLED SMOKE DETECTOR. C /W M PROCEDURES - VERIFIED TRASH CONTAINER EMPTY AND LOCKED AND PLACARDED DOOR CLOSED. FWD TO MCO AND PLACARDED PER MEL 26-00-07. R&R AFT LT LAV SMOKE DET ASSY OPS CK OK REF AMM 26-10 MCO/PLCD RMVD.

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