Service difficulty report · Smoke Detector · Bombdr DHC8402

Difficulty date
January 23, 2008
Submitted
January 23, 2008
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N418QX
Make and model
Bombdr DHC8402
Aircraft serial
4143
Aircraft time
2,723 hours, 2,660 cycles
Part
Smoke Detector
Condition
False Activation
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

BOI- FLIGHT 2403 - LAVATORY SMOKE DETECTOR WENT OFF AFTER TAKEOFF FOR 30 SECONDS. FLIGHT ATTENDANTS NOTED NO SMOKE OR FIRE. MAINTENANCE COMPLIED WITH OPERATIONAL TEST OF THE SMOKE DETECTOR IAW 26-12-11-710-801. NO DEFECTS NOTED. COULD NOT DUPLICATE PROBLEM. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE. NO PARTS REPLACED.