SDR MALA080213

Service difficulty report · Smoke Detector · Cndair CL6002B19

Difficulty date
December 15, 2008
Submitted
December 16, 2008
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N8943A
Make and model
Cndair CL6002B19
Aircraft serial
7943
Aircraft time
7,297 hours, 6,219 cycles
Part
Smoke Detector
Condition
False Indication
Location
Lavatory
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
N
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

AFTER TAKEOFF SMOKE TOILET EICAS MSG ILLUMINATED POM PROCEDURE COMPLETED. LANDED AT NEAREST SUITABLE AIRPORT. FLT ATTENDANT REPORTED ODOR IN LAV AND SMOKE ALARM. AIRCRAFT WAS DE-ICED PRIOR TO DEPARTURE. RAN ENGINES IAW CRJ 200 AMM 71-00-00 FOR 30 MIN. MESSAGE EXTINGUISHED, UPON INITIAL RUN UP NOTED FAINT SMELL, BUT AFTER RUNNING ENGINES AND PACKS FOR 30 MIN. SMELL DISSIPATED AND DID NOT RETURN. NO SMOKE OR VAPOR NOTED. NO FURTHER ACTIONS REQUIRED.