SDR MALA050218

Service difficulty report · Smoke Detector · Bac AVRO146RJ85A

Difficulty date
January 21, 2005
Submitted
February 28, 2005
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N522XJ
Make and model
Bac AVRO146RJ85A
Aircraft serial
E2347
Aircraft time
12,279 hours, 11,770 cycles
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

DURING CLIMB-OUT OF DTW, THE FWD LAV SMOKE DETECTOR WENT OFF. THE FWD FA INVESTIGATED AND FOUND NO SMOKE IN LAV AND SMOKE DETECTOR STOPPED AND NEVER WENT OFF AGAIN. THE AFT FA REPORTED SEEING A HAZE IN FWD CABIN AND THEN IT DISSIPATED QUICKLY. NO ONE REPORTED ANY SMELL OF ANY KIND (CREW OR PASSENGERS). A/C RETURNED TO DTW FOR PRECAUTIONARY REASONS. GROUND RAN AC FOR 20 MIN WITH ALL SYSTEMS ONLINE GENS, HYD, AIR ECT. NOTED NO DISTINCTIVE ODOR OR VISUAL HAZE IN CABIN OR FLT DECK. INSPECTED LAV BOTTLES AND ALL CABIN EMERGENCY EQUIPMENT. ALL CHECKS GOOD. FOR PRECAUTIONARY MEASURES REPLACED FWD LAV SMOKE DETECTOR