Service difficulty report · Batteries · Doug MD88

Difficulty date
January 3, 1999
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N906DE
Make and model
Doug MD88
Aircraft serial
53415
Part
Batteries
Part number
PC1604
Condition
Discharged
Location
Lav Smoke Det
Stage of operation
TO
Nature of condition
N
Precautionary procedure
C, D

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

What was found

LEFT AFT LAV SMOKE DETECTOR WENT OFF ON TAKEOFF. PRECAUTIONARY LANDING AT KLGA. INSPECTED A/C OVENS AND VENTILATION SYSTEM. ALSO, INSPECTED TAIL CONE AREA, INCLUDING BOTH PACKS. RAN PACKS, NO SMOKE NOTED. REPLACED BATTERIES IN BOTH AFT LAVS SMOKE DETECTORS AS PRECAUTION.

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