Service difficulty report · Smoke Detector · Dorner DO328100

Difficulty date
July 20, 1997
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N441JS
Make and model
Dorner DO328100
Aircraft serial
3059
Engine
Pwa PW119B
Propeller
Hartzl HDE6C3B
Part
Smoke Detector
Condition
Activated
Location
Lavatory
Stage of operation
CL
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

SHORTLY AFTER TAKEOFF, THE CREW NOTED LAV SMOKE WARNING ILLUMINATED. CREW ALSO BELIEVED TO HAVE SMELLED A SLIGHT ODOR IN THE AIRCRAFT AT THAT TIME. THE AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO FIELD AND ON SHORT FINAL APPROCH THE LAV SMOKE WARNING WENT OUT. MAINTENANCE INSPECTED AND PERFORMED FUNCTION CHECKS OF THE LAV SMOKE DETECTION SYSTEM IN ACCORDANCE WITH AIRCRAFT MAINTENANCE MANUAL . OPERATION CHECKS WERE GOOD. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE.