Service difficulty report · Receptacle · Cndair CL6002C10

Difficulty date
December 23, 2010
Submitted
December 28, 2010
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N538EG
Make and model
Cndair CL6002C10
Aircraft serial
10317
Aircraft time
153 hours, 87 cycles
System (JASC)
2540 · Lavatories
Part
Receptacle
Condition
Fire
Location
Lavatory
Stage of operation
AP
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
A
Precautionary procedure
F, B

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

What was found

ON FLIGHT 3703 DURING DESCENT THE FLIGHT ATTENDANT REPORTED A FIRE IN THE LAVATORY TRASH RECEPTACLE AND HAD TO USE THE FIRE EXTINGUISHER TO PUT OUT FIRE. THE CAPTAIN DECLARED AN EMERGENCY AND LANDED AT ATL WITHOUT INCIDENT. THE AIRCRAFT WAS REMOVED FROM SERVICE. REMOVED AND REPLACED THE AFT FIRE EXTINGUISHER IAW CRJ MM 26-23-01. THE AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE.