Service difficulty report · Smoke Detector · Fokker F28MK4000

Difficulty date
August 27, 1998
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N480AU
Make and model
Fokker F28MK4000
Aircraft serial
11229
Part
Smoke Detector
Condition
Activated
Location
Lavatory
Stage of operation
NR
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

AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO FIELD WITH BOTH SMOKE DETECTORS IN THE LAVS GOING OFF. CREW NOTED THAT THE APU WAS OFF ON TAKEOFF AND CLIMB. PURGED BLEED AIR DUCTS AND CHANGED WATER SEPARATOR FILTER SOCKS. GROUND RAN AIRCRAFT, OPERATIONAL CHECK GOOD. NO SMOKE NOTED. AIRCRAFT TEST FLIGHT SATISFACTORY.

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