Service difficulty report · Smoke Detector · Doug MD11

Difficulty date
May 23, 1997
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N805DE
Make and model
Doug MD11
Aircraft serial
48476
Part
Smoke Detector
Condition
Activated
Location
Nr 3 Rt Lav
Stage of operation
CR
Nature of condition
B
Precautionary procedure
O

As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.

What was found

F/A REPORTED, PASSENGER CAUGHT SMOKING IN 3R LAV. PAX DROPPED CIGARETTE IN LAV TRASH BIN WHICH CAUSED A SMOLDERING FIRE. EXTINGUISHED BY COFFEE AND WATER. INSPECTED TRASH BIN THERMAL SENSOR, NO HEAT DETECTED. INSPECTED TRASH BIN FIRE EXTINGUISHER, NOT DISCHARGED. PERFORMED SATISFACTORY TEST OF LAV SMOKE DETECTOR AND INSPECTED CHUTE DOOR CONDITION. CONTENTS OF CONTAINER REVEALED CIGARETTE. HOWEVER, NO EVIDENCE OF FIRE.

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