Service difficulty report · Smoke Detector · Emb EMB145LR

Difficulty date
April 5, 2013
Submitted
April 5, 2013
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N941LT
Make and model
Emb EMB145LR
Aircraft serial
14500926
Aircraft time
20,289 hours, 17,099 cycles
Part
Smoke Detector
Part number
FDS765A2
Part serial
203191
Condition
Faulty
Location
Lavatory
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
N
Precautionary procedure
B, A

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

What was found

ON FLIGHT 4369 THE CREW REPORTED THEY RECEIVED A LAV SMOKE EMERGENCY INDICATION ON INITIAL CLIMB. THE CREW COMPLETED MEMORY ITEMS, EPC AND AOM VOL 1 PROCEDURES. AN EMERGENCY WAS DECLARED AND AN IMMEDIATE RETURN TO LANDING WAS MADE. THE AIRCRAFT LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT AND THE FLIGHT ATTENDANT REPORTED NO VISIABLE INDICATION OF FIRE. THE AIRCRAFT WAS REMOVED FROM SERVICE. REMOVED AND REPLACED LAV SMOKE SENSOR. THE OPERATIONAL CHECK WAS GOOD IAW AMM 26-14-01. THE AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE.

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