SDR MALA090003

Service difficulty report · Smoke Detector · Cndair CL6002B19

Difficulty date
January 14, 2009
Submitted
January 16, 2009
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N8944B
Make and model
Cndair CL6002B19
Aircraft serial
7944
Aircraft time
7,374 hours, 6,311 cycles
Part
Smoke Detector
Condition
Malfunctioned
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

ON CLIMB-OUT, CREW NOTICED THE LAVATORY SMOKE CAUTION LIGHT WAS ILLUMINATED. THE FLIGHT ATTENDANT CHECKED AND DID NOT NOTE ANY FIRE OR SMOKE, BUT THE CREW RETURNED BACK TO MSP AND LANDED WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. FOUND ENGINES TO BE BURNING NORMAL AMOUNT OF FUEL. OIL LEVELS OF ENGINES APU, AND PACKS GOOD. INSPECTED COALESCER BAGS FOR EVIDENCE OF OIL OR GLYCOL. NONE NOTED. REMOVED LEFT/RIGHT 10TH STAGE BLEED SHUTOFF VALVE TO INSPECT FOR OIL FILM. NONE DETECTED. REINSTALLED SHUTOFF VALVES. REF AMM 36-11-04. RAN ENGINE AT DIFFERENT POWER SETTINGS, NO HAZE OR OIL SMELL NOTED AT THIS TIME.