Service difficulty report · Smoke Detector · Bombdr DHC8402

Difficulty date
February 24, 2021
Submitted
February 26, 2021
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N401QX
Make and model
Bombdr DHC8402
Aircraft serial
4031
Aircraft time
45,133 hours, 47,692 cycles
Part
Smoke Detector
Condition
False Activation
Location
Lavatory
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

LAV SMOKE DETECTOR ALARM SOUNDED SHORTLY AFTER TAKEOFF. STOPPED AFTER ABOUT 10 MINUTES. RETURNED TO FIELD WITH NO FURTHER ISSUES.PERFORMED GVI OF LAVATORY, LAVATORY CABINETS AND SURROUNDING AREA. NO EVIDENCE OF FIRE OF SMOKE NOTED. PERFORMED OPS TEST OF THE LAVATORY SMOKE DETECTOR IAW Q400 AMM 26-12-11-710-801. OPS CHECK GOOD. COULD NOT DUPLICATE.