Service difficulty report · Smoke Detector · Cndair CL6002B19

Difficulty date
October 3, 2008
Submitted
November 19, 2008
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N8943A
Make and model
Cndair CL6002B19
Aircraft serial
7943
Part
Smoke Detector
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
Lavatory
Stage of operation
CL
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

AT 2000 FT GOT `SMOKE TOILET` EICAS MESSAGE AND DID AIR RETURN TO MSP. FLIGHT 3272 RETURNED TO MSP AFTER DEPARTURE DUE TO A LAVATORY SMOKE DETECTOR WARNING. THE CREW CALLED AFTER LANDING AND ACTUALLY SAID IT WAS A LAV SMOKE MESSAGE THAT WAS DISPLAYED RT AFTER T.O. THE CREW STAYED IN PATTERN, DECLARED AN EMERGENCY AND RETURNED TO MSP WITHOUT INCIDENCE. F/A VERIFIED NO SMOKE. REPLACED DETECTOR. (K)