Service difficulty report · Smoke Detector · Dhav DHC8102

Difficulty date
April 9, 2012
Submitted
April 9, 2012
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N930HA
Make and model
Dhav DHC8102
Aircraft serial
126
Aircraft time
59,325 hours, 66,447 cycles
Part
Smoke Detector
Condition
False Activation
Location
Lavatory
Stage of operation
TX
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
N
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

SMOKE ALARM IN LAVATORY SOUNDED CONTINUOUSLY. STOPPED WHEN AIRSTAIR DOOR OPEN. INSPECTED LAV SMOKE DETECTOR. NO DEFECTS NOTED. CLOSED CABIN DOOR AND RAN APU WITH BLEED AIR ON.NO DEFECTS. RAN BOTH ENGINES BLEED AIR ON. NO DEFECTS. NO SMOKE OR ODOR PRESENT. LAV LIGHTS NO DEFECTS. OKAY FOR SERVICE. APU BLEED PLACED ON MEL AS PRECAUTION.