Service difficulty report · Smoke Detector · Emb ERJ170200LR

Difficulty date
February 9, 2012
Submitted
February 10, 2012
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N108HQ
Make and model
Emb ERJ170200LR
Aircraft serial
17000166
Aircraft time
12,711 hours, 10,104 cycles
Part
Smoke Detector
Part number
PU90471WR3
Part serial
12581
Condition
Failed
Location
Lavatory
Part time
12,711 hours, 10,104 cycles
Stage of operation
TO
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
B
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

PILOT HAD INDICATION OF SMOKE IN LAV AND FIGHT ATTENDANT REPORTED A BURNING SMELL. CAPTAIN DECIDED TO RETURN AS A PRECAUTION AND DECLARED AN EMERGENCY. AC LANDED WITH NO ISSUES, MAINTENANCE WAS NOTIFIED AND CALLED TO THE GATE. MAINTENANCE FOUND THE LAV SMOKE DETECTOR TO BE AT FAULT. REMOVED AND REPLACED THE LAV SMOKE DETECTOR PER THE EMB 175 AMM, OPS CHECKED GOOD. AC WAS RELEASED BACK INTO SERVICE.

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