Service difficulty report · Smoke Detector · Boeing 737247

Difficulty date
March 3, 2001
Submitted
March 5, 2001
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N374DL
Make and model
Boeing 737247
Aircraft serial
23521
Aircraft time
36,904 hours, 30,727 cycles
Part
Smoke Detector
Part number
72130001008
Part serial
2804
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

LAV SMOKE LIGHT ILLUMINATED ON CLIMBOUT OF FLL. LAV SMOKE ALARM, POM PROCEDURE COMPLETED. DIVERTED TO MCO. LAV SMOKE LIGHT WENT OUT AFTER 13 MIN. CHECKED BOTH LAV TEMP PLATE INDICATORS. NO OVERHEAT INDICATED BOTH LAV EXT BOTTLES SEALED. FOUND 2 WIRES ON FWD LAV DET TEST SWITCH OFF AND 2 LOOSE. REINSTALLED WIRES REPLACED BOTH LAV SMOKE DETECTORS AS A PRECAUTION BOTH TEST OK.