SDR USAAD97050

Service difficulty report · Smoke Detector · Doug DC931

Difficulty date
March 8, 1997
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N973VJ
Make and model
Doug DC931
Aircraft serial
47099
Part
Smoke Detector
Condition
Failed
Location
Aft Lavatory
Stage of operation
CL
Nature of condition
B
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

FLT 1578 - PIT-PHL - RIGHT AFT LAV SMOKE DETECTORY ACTIVATED DURING CLIMB-OUT. NO INDICATION OF SMOKE OR FIRE REPORTED BY F/A. RETURNED TO FIELD. CHECKED BALLAST, BOTH LEFT AND RIGHT ACM'S. OPERATED PACKS IN BOTH COLD AND HOT, PRESSURIZED A/C. REPLACED RIGHT AFT LAV SMOKE DETECTOR. PERFORMED RUNUP AT DIFFERENT POWER SETTINGS. CHECKED APU FOR LEAKS AND OPERATION. NO DISCREPANCIES NOTED. NO EVIDENCE OF ANY SMOKE OR ACTIVATION OF SMOKE DETECTORS. RETURNED A/C TO SERVICE. (M)

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