Service difficulty report · Smoke Detector · Cndair CL6002B19

Difficulty date
November 18, 2012
Submitted
November 21, 2012
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N260JS
Make and model
Cndair CL6002B19
Aircraft serial
7957
Aircraft time
20,360 hours, 20,789 cycles
Part
Smoke Detector
Condition
False Activation
Location
Lavatory
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 LAVATORY SMOKE ALARM SOUNDED ABOUT 7 MINUTES INTO FLIGHT. NO SMELL OR SMOKE SEEN. NO MESSAGES WERE DISPLAYED. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO AIRPORT LANDING WITHOUT ISSUE. MAINTENANCE TROUBLESHOT AND REMOVED AND REPLACED THE LAVATORY SMOKE DETECTOR. OPERATIONAL CHECKS WERE PERFORMED USING THE AIRCRAFT MAINTENANCE MANUAL. AIRCRAFT WAS RELEASED FOR SERVICE.