Service difficulty report · Smoke Detector · Boeing 7373B7

Difficulty date
July 23, 2011
Submitted
July 26, 2011
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N533AU
Make and model
Boeing 7373B7
Aircraft serial
24515
Aircraft time
63,319 hours, 40,026 cycles
Part
Smoke Detector
Condition
Faulty
Location
Lavatory
Stage of operation
NR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
N
Precautionary procedure
H

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

What was found

CREW REPORTED THE FORWARD LAVATORY SMOKE DETECTOR ALARMING WITH NO VISIBLE SMOKE. UNABLE TO STOP ALARM, BATTERY REMOVED. LAVATORY BLOCKED FOR USE. MAINTENANCE REMOVED AND REPLACED FORWARD LAVATORY SMOKE DETECTOR AND BATTERY. SECURED AND OPERATIONAL CHECK GOOD.

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