Service difficulty report · Smoke · Emb EMB120ER

Difficulty date
December 26, 2001
Submitted
December 28, 2001
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N236SW
Make and model
Emb EMB120ER
Aircraft serial
120312
Aircraft time
14,435 hours, 20,025 cycles
Part
Smoke
Condition
Detected
Location
Cabin
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
B, J
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

DUE TO REPORT OF SMOKE IN THE LAV AREA AND SMOKE DETECTOR GOING OFF CONTINUOUSLY FOR THREE MINUTES INFLIGHT, INSPECT CABIN FOR SOURCE OF SMOKE AND CORRECT ANY DISCREPANCIES. LAV SMOKE DETECTOR ALARM SOUNDED DURING CRUISE. F/A AND PAX SMELLED SMOKE. ALARM SOUNDED AROUND 3 MINUTES. SMOKE SMELL WENT AWAY DURING DESCENT. INSPECTED AIRCRAFT FOR ELECTRICAL AND HEAT DAMAGE OR SIGNS OF MALFUNCTION THAT WOULD CAUSE SMOKE OR SMELL OF SMOKE IN CABIN, NONE FOUND. OPERATIONAL CHECK OF ALL LOCAL SYSTEMS CHECKS GOOD.

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