SDR MALA080212

Service difficulty report · Smoke Detector · Cndair CL6002B19

Difficulty date
December 11, 2008
Submitted
December 12, 2008
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N8943A
Make and model
Cndair CL6002B19
Aircraft serial
7943
Aircraft time
7,286 hours, 6,206 cycles
Part
Smoke Detector
Condition
False Indication
Location
Lavatory
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
N
Precautionary procedure
B

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

What was found

ON CLIMB-OUT THE SMOKE TOILET MSG ILLUMINATED AND LAVATORY SMOKE ALARM SOUNDED FOR APPROX 5 MIN AND THEN EXTINGUISHED AFTER 5 MIN. THE CREW FOLLOWED THE AIRCRAFT NON-NORMAL PROCEDURES. THE CREW CONTACTED ATC AND DECLARED AN EMERGENCY AND REQUESTED PRIORITY BACK TO DTW, FLIGHT LANDED IN DTW WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. THE FA AND PAX SMELLED AN ODOR THAT WAS VERY FOUL. THE FOUL SMELL DIDN'T APPEAR TO BE ELECTRICAL, RUBBER OR PETROLEUM. PERFORMED OP CHK LAV SMOKE DETECTION SYSTEM IAW AMM 26-16. OP CHECK GOOD NO EVIDENCE OF SMOKE OR FOUL SMELL IN THE LAV OR PAX COMPARTMENT. RAN PACKS OF BOTH ENGINES AND ALSO APU FOR 10 MINUTES.