# SDR VNAA0303018

- Type: Service difficulty report (as reported; unverified)
- Difficulty date: March 15, 2003
- Submitted: March 18, 2003
- Operation: Air carrier
- Aircraft: [N462PS](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N462PS), registered now
- Make and model: Dorner DO328100
- Aircraft serial: 3084
- Aircraft time: 10,889 hours, 10,235 cycles
- Engine: Pwa PW119B
- Propeller: Hartzl HDE6C3B
- System (JASC): [2611 · Smoke Detection](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/2611)
- Part: Connector
- Condition: Failed
- Location: Smoke Detector
- Stage of operation: TX
- How discovered: O
- Nature of condition: N
- Precautionary procedure: O
- FAA source: FAA Service Difficulty Reporting System (https://sdrs.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/sdr/VNAA0303018

## Discrepancy

THE CREW REPORTED A LAV SMOKE CAS MESSAGE AND RETURNED TO THE GATE.  MAINTENANCE INSPECTED AND CLEANED THE LAV DETECTOR CONNECTOR IN ACCORDANCE WITH DORNIER MAINTENANCE MANUAL 26-00-00.  OPERATIONAL CHECKS WERE PERFORMED AND THE AIRCRAFT WAS RELEASED FOR SERVICE.

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