SDR MEX2002246

Service difficulty report · Smoke Detector · Doug DC987

Difficulty date
July 29, 2002
Submitted
August 14, 2002
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N204AM
Make and model
Doug DC987
Aircraft serial
49404
Part
Smoke Detector
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
Lavatories
Stage of operation
NR
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

THE THREE LAVATORY SMOKE DETECTOR ALARMS WERE FLASHING AND DID NOT TURN OFF. THE SYSTEM WAS RESET BUT THE ALARM CONTINUED RINGING. DUE TO SUCH A FAILURE, A CHANGE OF EQUIPMENT WAS REQUESTED. THE SYSTEM AND THE SMOKE DETECTOR CONNECTORS WERE CHECKED, AUTO TEST WAS PERFORMED AND IT WAS OK.

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