What was found
PDX - AFTER TAKEOFF, THE LEFT LAVATORY SMOKE ALARM SOUNDED. FLIGHT ATTENDANTS REPORTED THE SMELL OF OIL. REMOVED AND REPLACED APU. FUNCTIONAL AND OPERATIONAL CHECKS GOOD. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE.
- Difficulty date
- May 15, 2000
- Submitted
- May 18, 2000
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Aircraft
- N488US
- Make and model
- Fokker F28MK4000
- Aircraft serial
- 11240
- Aircraft time
- 27,529 hours, 33,964 cycles
- System (JASC)
- 4920 · APU Core Engine
- Part
- Apu
- Condition
- Malfunctioned
- Location
- Aft Fuselage
- Component
- Apu · Garrtt
- Component part number
- 38075412
- Stage of operation
- CL
- How discovered
- O
- Nature of condition
- B, J
- Precautionary procedure
- O
As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.