What was found
FLT 6401 - LGA-DCA - FORWARD LAVATORY SMOKE DETECTOR ACTIVATED WHILE AIRCRAFT ON GROUND, DUE TO SMOKE FROM MALFUNCTIONING FLUSH MOTOR. REPLACED LAVATORY WASTE PUMP, OPERATIONAL CHECK NORMAL IAW MM CHAPTER 38-32-21. (M)
- Difficulty date
- May 2, 1997
- Submitted
- March 26, 2000
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Aircraft
- N927TS
- Make and model
- Boeing 727227
- Aircraft serial
- 20837
- System (JASC)
- 3830 · Waste Disposal System
- Part
- Flush Motor
- Part number
- 148725
- Condition
- Smoking
- Location
- Lavatory
- Stage of operation
- TX
- Nature of condition
- B
- Precautionary procedure
- K
As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.