SDR SCNA98031

Service difficulty report · Smoke Detector · Doug DC1015

Difficulty date
April 2, 1998
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N151SY
Make and model
Doug DC1015
Aircraft serial
48295
Part
Smoke Detector
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
Lavatory
Stage of operation
UK
Nature of condition
P
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

TWO PASSENGERS WERE CAUGHT SMOKING IN THE LAVATORIES AND THE SMOKE DETECTORS FAILED TO GO OFF. ALL LAVATORY SMOKE DETECTORS SUBJECTED TO LIVE SMOKE TEST WITH NO FAULT FOUND. SMOKE DETECTORS INSPECTED FOR TAMPERING AND NO DEFECTS NOTED.

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