Service difficulty report · Smoke Detector · Bombdr DHC8402

Difficulty date
September 5, 2010
Submitted
September 9, 2010
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N403QX
Make and model
Bombdr DHC8402
Aircraft serial
4037
Aircraft time
23,057 hours, 24,190 cycles
Engine
Pwc PW150A
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

F/A REPORTED THAT THE LAV SMOKE ALARM SOUNDED AFTER T/O FOR APPROX 15 SEC. NO SMOKE DETECTED AND FIRE EXTINGUISHER IN WASTE BIN DID NOT DISCHARGE. NO FIRE NOTED. DE-BRIEFED FLIGHT CREW, THEY NOTED THAT A "MOTH EXITED THE LAV WHEN DOOR WAS OPENED TO INSPECT LAV FOR SMOKE". INSPECTED LAV SMOKE DETECTOR ASSY FOR VISUAL DEFFECTS AND SECURITY, NO DEFECTS NOTED, DETECTOR SECURE. C/W OPS TEST OF LAV SMOKE DETECTOR IAW AMM TASK 26-12-11-710-801 OPS CHECKS GOOD, NO DEFECTS NOTED. LAV SMOKE DETECTOR OK FOR CONTINUED SERVICE. NOTE: INSPECTED WASTE BIN FIRE EXTINGUISHER, IT DID NOT DISCHARGE. RETURNED TO SERVICE. NO PARTS WERE REPLACED.