Service difficulty report · Smoke Detector · Cndair CL6002B19

Difficulty date
February 11, 2008
Submitted
February 27, 2008
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N258PS
Make and model
Cndair CL6002B19
Aircraft serial
7941
Aircraft time
8,648 hours, 8,951 cycles
Engine
Ge CF343B1
Part
Smoke Detector
Part number
PU90421R3
Part serial
09093
Condition
Failed
Location
Aft Lavatory
Part time
6,155 hours, 6,363 cycles
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

CREW REPORTED A SMOKE TOILET AMBER MESSAGE ON APPROACH. CREW COULD NOT VISUALLY SEE ANY SMOKE AND THE FLIGHT LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE INSPECTED AND MEL'D THE LAV SMOKE DETECTION SYSTEM PER MEL 26-16-01. MAINTENANCE REMOVED AND REPLACED THE LAVATORY SMOKE DETECTOR IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE AIRCRAFT MAINTENANCE MANUAL. MEL WAS CLEARED. AIRCRAFT WAS RELEASED FOR SERVICE.