Service difficulty report · Smoke Detector · Dhav DHC8202

Difficulty date
February 14, 2004
Submitted
February 19, 2004
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N347PH
Make and model
Dhav DHC8202
Aircraft serial
480
Aircraft time
15,539 hours, 21,628 cycles
Engine
Pwa PW123
Part
Smoke Detector
Part number
824PYX
Condition
Failed
Location
Lavatory
Part time
15,539 hours, 21,628 cycles
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

DURING CLIMBOUT AND PASSING 3000 FEET, THE LAVATORY SMOKE DETECTOR SOUNDED. THERE WAS NO SMOKE OR FUMES NOTED BY THE FLIGHT ATTENDANT. MAINTENANCE REPLACED THE LAVATORY SMOKE DETECTOR. OPERATIONAL CHECKS WERE GOOD AND THE AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE.