Service difficulty report · Smoke Detector · Boeing 7373B7

Difficulty date
August 15, 2010
Submitted
August 18, 2010
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N531AU
Make and model
Boeing 7373B7
Aircraft serial
24478
Part
Smoke Detector
Part number
PU90461R3
Condition
Faulty
Location
Lavatory
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
N
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

NAS - DURING PREFLIGHT, PILOT REPORTED THE FORWARD LAVATORY SMOKE DETECTOR ALARM SOUNDS CONTINUOUSLY UNTIL BATTERY IS DISCONNECTED. NO SMOKE NOTED. MAINTENANCE REMOVED AND REPLACED THE FORWARD LAVATORY SMOKE DETECTOR. OPERATIONAL CHECK NORMAL.

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