Service difficulty report · Smoke Detector · Bombdr DHC8402

Difficulty date
November 15, 2011
Submitted
November 21, 2011
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N401QX
Make and model
Bombdr DHC8402
Aircraft serial
4031
Aircraft time
25,723 hours, 26,706 cycles
Part
Smoke Detector
Part number
PU90461R2
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
Zone 200
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
N
Precautionary procedure
A

As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.

What was found

AFTER T/O LAV SMOKE DETECTOR ALARMED WITH NO APPARENT REASON IT WENT OUT ABOUT 2 MINUTES LATER AND NEVER RETURNED COMPLIED WITH CHECKLIST CONTINUED TO DESTINATION. NO OIL ODOR PRESENT. CREW DID NOT REPORT ANY ODORS. COULD NOT DUPLICATE ALARM. R & R LAV SMOKE DETECTOR IAW AMM 26-12-11-000-801/400-801.