Service difficulty report · Smoke Detector · Bombdr DHC8402

Difficulty date
March 14, 2010
Submitted
March 18, 2010
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N403QX
Make and model
Bombdr DHC8402
Aircraft serial
4037
Aircraft time
21,962 hours, 22,955 cycles
Part
Smoke Detector
Part number
PU90461R2
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

LAV SMOKE DETECTOR WENT OFF FOR ABOUT 3 MINUTES SHORTLY AFTER TAKEOFF. LAV WAS NOT OCCUPIED AND SMOKE WAS NOT PRESENT. REPLACED THE LAV SMOKE DETECTOR IAW AMM 26-12-11-000/400-801, OPS CKS GOOD. RAN ACFT W/ BLEEDS ON, NO DEFECTS NOTED. RETURNED TO SERVICE.