Service difficulty report · Smoke Detector · Emb EMB135LR

Difficulty date
April 11, 2011
Submitted
April 12, 2011
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N735TS
Make and model
Emb EMB135LR
Aircraft serial
145386
Aircraft time
21,560 hours, 19,046 cycles
Part
Smoke Detector
Part number
FDS765A2
Part serial
204127
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

ON FLIGHT 4437 THE CREW REPORTED A GALLEY SMOKE HORN ACTIVATED WHEN CLIMBING OUT AT 13,000 FEET. NO FIRE INDICATIONS WERE ON EICAS. THE CAPTAIN ELECTED TO RETURN TO LGA. THE AIRCRAFT LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. THE AIRCRAFT WAS REMOVED FROM SERVICE. REMOVED AND REPLACED LAVATORY SMOKE DETECTOR IAW EMB 135 AMM 26-14-01. THE OPERATIONAL CHECK WAS GOOD. COMPLIED WITH FCD EM 25049R1. TEMPER PROOF SEALANT. THE AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE.

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