# SDR QXEA200800042

- Type: Service difficulty report (as reported; unverified)
- Difficulty date: January 23, 2008
- Submitted: January 24, 2008
- Operation: Air carrier
- Aircraft: N425QX
- Make and model: Bombdr DHC8402
- Aircraft serial: 4039
- Aircraft time: 14,298 hours, 10,850 cycles
- System (JASC): [2611 · Smoke Detection](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/2611)
- Part: Smoke Detector
- Condition: Contaminated
- Location: Lavatory
- Stage of operation: TX
- How discovered: O
- Nature of condition: C, N
- Precautionary procedure: O
- FAA source: FAA Service Difficulty Reporting System (https://sdrs.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/sdr/QXEA200800042

## Discrepancy

SEA - FLIGHT 2284 - LAVATORY SMOKE DETECTOR WENT OFF 6 TIMES.  MAINTENANCE REMOVED DUST FROM THE SMOKE DETECTOR WITH A LIGHT BLAST OF NITROGEN.  PERFORMED OPERATIONAL TEST WITH NO DEFECTS NOTED.  AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE.  NO PARTS REPLACED.

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