Service difficulty report · Smoke Detector · Fokker F28MK4000

Difficulty date
May 4, 2000
Submitted
May 8, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N480AU
Make and model
Fokker F28MK4000
Aircraft serial
11229
Aircraft time
30,467 hours, 37,177 cycles
Part
Smoke Detector
Part number
473597404
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

GEG - AFTER TAKEOFF, THE FLIGHT ATTENDENT ADVISED THE PILOT THAT LAVATORY SMOKE DETECTOR HAD ACTIVATED. AFTER RESETTING THE DETECTOR, IT ACTIVATED A SECOND TIME. UPON SECOND ACTIVATION, FLIGHT CREW DECLARED AN EMERGENCY AND RETURNED TO AIRFIELD. INSPECTION REVEALED NO EVIDENCE OF SMOKE OR FIRE. REMOVED AND REPLACED NR 1 LAVATORY SMOKE DETECTOR, OPERATIONAL CHECKS GOOD. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE.

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