Service difficulty report · Smoke Detector · Dhav DHC8202

Difficulty date
November 29, 2007
Submitted
December 5, 2007
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N348PH
Make and model
Dhav DHC8202
Aircraft serial
484
Aircraft time
23,542 hours, 33,518 cycles
Part
Smoke Detector
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
Lavatory
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

LMT- SHORTLY AFTER TAKEOFF, THE LAVATORY SMOKE DETECTOR STARTED BEEPING. THE FLIGHT ATTENDANT CHECKED THE LAVATORY AND TRASH BIN FOR SIGNS OF SMOKE OR FIRE. NONE FOUND. FLIGHT ATTENDANT RESET THE SMOKE DETECTOR, THE BEEPING STOPPED, BUT THE FLASHING LIGHT STAYED ON. MAINTENANCE CLEANED THE SMOKE DETECTOR ELEMENT AND PERFORMED TEST PER 26-16-00-710-801. CHECKS GOOD. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE. NO PARTS REPLACED.