Service difficulty report · Smoke Detector · Boeing 7374B7

Difficulty date
August 8, 2011
Submitted
August 9, 2011
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N433US
Make and model
Boeing 7374B7
Aircraft serial
24555
Aircraft time
58,268 hours, 38,886 cycles
Part
Smoke Detector
Part number
PU90461R3
Condition
Faulty
Location
Lavatory
Stage of operation
AP
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

ON SHORT FINAL APPROACH INTO CLT, FLIGHT ATTENDANT REPORTED THE FORWARD LAVATORY SMOKE DETECTOR BEGAN SOUNDING. NO SMOKE WAS NOTED. SMOKE DETECTOR CONTINUED TO SOUND DURING TAXI-IN TO GATE. MAINTENANCE REMOVED AND REPLACED THE FORWARD LAVATORY SMOKE DETECTOR ASSEMBLY PER AMM 26-14-11. OPS CHECK OK.

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