Service difficulty report · Smoke Detector · Fokker F28MK4000

Difficulty date
May 15, 2000
Submitted
May 17, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N488US
Make and model
Fokker F28MK4000
Aircraft serial
11240
Aircraft time
27,529 hours, 33,964 cycles
Part
Smoke Detector
Part number
PU90461S
Condition
Inoperative
Location
Lavatory
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
V
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

PDX- LEFT HAND LAVATORY SMOKE DETECTOR WENT OFF DURING FLIGHT. NO SMOKE OR OIL FUMES NOTED. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO FIELD WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. INSPECTED LEFT HAND LAVATORY SMOKE DETECTOR. NO EVIDENCE OF SMOKE OR FIRE. REMOVED AND REPLACED SMOKE DETECTOR, OPERATIONAL CHECK GOOD. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE.

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