Service difficulty report · Smoke Detector · Cndair CL6002C10

Difficulty date
December 25, 2007
Submitted
January 7, 2008
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N705PS
Make and model
Cndair CL6002C10
Aircraft serial
10144
Aircraft time
9,155 hours, 8,844 cycles
Engine
Ge CF348C1
Part
Smoke Detector
Part number
4462534
Part serial
08858
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
Fwd Lavatory
Part time
9,155 hours, 8,844 cycles
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
N
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

CREW REPORTED SHORTLY AFTER TAKEOFF THE FORWARD LAVATORY SMOKE DETECTOR HAD INTERMITTENT INDICATION. THERE WAS NO VISIBLE SMOKE OR ODOR DETECTED. CREW ELECTED TO RETURN TO CLT AND LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE DEFERRED THE FORWARD SMOKE DETECTOR PER MEL 26-16-01. MAINTENANCE REMOVED AND REPLACED THE SMOKE DETECTOR IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE AIRCRAFT MAINTENANCE MANUAL. AIRCRAFT WAS RELEASED FOR SERVICE.