Service difficulty report · Smoke Detector · Doug DC983

Difficulty date
October 29, 2015
Submitted
November 2, 2015
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N417NV
Make and model
Doug DC983
Aircraft serial
53347
Aircraft time
44,678 hours, 38,039 cycles
Part
Smoke Detector
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
Lavatory
Stage of operation
UK
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
P
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

FLIGHT ATTENDANT CAUGHT PAX SMOKING IN RT REAR LAVATORY & REPORTED THAT SMOKE DETECTOR DID NOT ACTIVATE. PERFORMED OPERATIONS CHECK OF LAVATORY SMOKE DETECTORS IAW AMM 26-14-00. OPERATIONS CHECKED NORMAL.

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