Service difficulty report · Smoke Detector · Boeing 73781Q

Difficulty date
January 16, 2014
Submitted
January 16, 2014
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N732MA
Make and model
Boeing 73781Q
Aircraft serial
30619
Part
Smoke Detector
Condition
False Activation
Location
Lavatory
Stage of operation
CR
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

DURING FLIGHT, FORWARD LAVATORY SMOKE DETECTOR ACTIVATED. THERE WAS NO SMOKE FIRE OR FUMES. MAINTENANCE FOUND SMOKE DETECTOR PROBE NOT SECURED PROPERLY. SWAPPED SMOKE DETECTOR FROM FWD LAVATORY TO RIGHT AFT IAW AMM 26-14-01. FWD DETECTOR OPS TESTED OK IAW AMM 26-14-01.

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