Service difficulty report · Smoke Detector · Bombdr DHC8401

Difficulty date
November 2, 2002
Submitted
November 11, 2002
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N406QX
Make and model
Bombdr DHC8401
Aircraft serial
4048
Aircraft time
2,555 hours, 3,392 cycles
Part
Smoke Detector
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
Lavatory
Stage of operation
CL
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

PDX - AFTER TAKE-OFF, THE LAVATORY SMOKE DETECTOR WENT OFF. THE FLIGHT ATTENDANT VERIFIED THAT IT WAS ON, BUT NO FIRE OR SMOKE WAS NOTICED. THE DETECTOR SILENCED AFTER APPROXIMATELY 2 MINUTES. THE UNIT TESTED OK. MAINTENANCE INSPECTED THE DETECTOR AND IT TESTED GOOD IAW-8 (400) 26-12-11, TASK 26-12-11-710-801. THE AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE. NO PARTS WERE REPLACED.