Service difficulty report · Smoke Detector · Doug MD11

Difficulty date
July 10, 1999
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N806DE
Make and model
Doug MD11
Aircraft serial
48477
Part
Smoke Detector
Part number
SA308C
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
Rt Lavatory
Stage of operation
CR
Nature of condition
B, P
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

THERE WAS A SMALL FIRE OR SMOLDER IN 4R LAV TRASH BIN, IT WAS PUT OUT PROMPTLY BY THE FLIGHT ATTENDANT. NO DAMAGE VISABLE IN CAN. THE SMOKE ALARM DID NOT GO OFF. TESTED SMOKE DETECTOR ON ARRIVAL, CHECKED OK. NO EVIDENCE OF FIRE OR BURNED MATERIAL. TRASH COMPARTMENT AND CONTAINER IN SERVICABLE CONDITION. REPLACED SMOKE DETECTOR PRECAUTIONARY.

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