Service difficulty report · Smoke Detector · Bombdr DHC8402

Difficulty date
December 19, 2006
Submitted
December 20, 2006
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N415QX
Make and model
Bombdr DHC8402
Aircraft serial
4081
Aircraft time
8,512 hours, 8,037 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

SEA FLIGHT NR 2341: ON CLIMB-OUT OF SPOKANE, THE LAV ALARM WENT OFF FOR APPROXIMATELY 1 TO 2 MINUTES AND THEN WENT OUT ON IT'S OWN. THERE WAS NO VISUAL INDICATION OF SMOKE IN THE CABIN OR LAV. MAINTENANCE REMOVED AND REPLACED LAVATORY ALARM/SMOKE DETECTOR IAW Q400 AMM 26-12-11. PERFORMED OPS TEST IAW 26-12-11-710-801. OPS CHECK GOOD. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE.