Service difficulty report · Smoke Detector · Doug MD88

Difficulty date
August 2, 2008
Submitted
August 6, 2008
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N701ME
Make and model
Doug MD88
Aircraft serial
49760
Engine
Pwa JT8D*
Part
Smoke Detector
Part number
V73168
Condition
Inoperative
Location
Lavatory
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
C
Nature of condition
L
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

RT LAVATORY SMOKE DETECTOR SYSTEM IS INOPERATIVE WHEN TEST SWITCH WAS ACTIVATED. AFTER RESETTING RELEVANT CIRCUIT BREAKER ONE TIME IN COCKPIT AND ACTIVATING TEST SWITCH AGAIN, ALL INDICATIONS ARE NORMAL. SMOKE DETECTOR SYSTEM IN RT LAVATORY IS FULLY OPERATIONAL. (K)

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