SDR USAAD97063

Service difficulty report · Smoke Detector · Doug DC931

Difficulty date
April 1, 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

FLIGHT 902 - PIT-BWI - AFTER TAKEOFF THE FLIGHT ATTENDANT REPORTED THAT THE AFT LAV SMOKE DETECTOR WAS SOUNDING AND THER WAS ALSO A 'SCORCHED' SMELL IN THE AREA. RETURNED TO FIELD. RAN APU AND ENGINE PNEUMATICS, PRESSURIZED A/C. NO UNUSUAL SMELLS NOTED. REPLACED AFT LAV SMOKE DETECTOR. (M)

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