Service difficulty report · Smoke Detector · Dhav DHC8202

Difficulty date
March 2, 2000
Submitted
April 13, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N368PH
Make and model
Dhav DHC8202
Aircraft serial
512
Aircraft time
3,671 hours, 5,037 cycles
Part
Smoke Detector
Part number
824PYX
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
Lavatory
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

SEA - FIRE DETECTION SYSTEM IN BATHROOM SOUNDS OCCASIONALLY. APPEREARS TO BE ASSOCIATED WITH BUMPS OR RAPID AIRCRAFT MOVEMENTS. REPLACED LAVATORY SMOKE DETECTOR. OPERATIONAL CHECKS GOOD. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE.