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B737 flight crew experiences a lavatory smoke alarm in flight. A flight attendant immediately called the cockpit to inform that a passenger had been discovered smoking an electronic cigarette in the lavatory.
| Attributes | |
| ACN | 1286409 |
| Time | |
| Date | 201508 |
| Local Time Of Day | 1801-2400 |
| Place | |
| Locale Reference | ZZZZ.ARTCC |
| State Reference | FO |
| Environment | |
| Flight Conditions | VMC |
| Aircraft 1 | |
| Make Model Name | B737 Undifferentiated or Other Model |
| Operating Under FAR Part | Part 121 |
| Flight Phase | Cruise |
| Flight Plan | IFR |
| Person 1 | |
| Function | Pilot Not Flying Captain |
| Qualification | Flight Crew Air Transport Pilot (ATP) |
| Experience | Flight Crew Last 90 Days 163 Flight Crew Type 133 |
| Person 2 | |
| Function | First Officer Pilot Flying |
| Qualification | Flight Crew Air Transport Pilot (ATP) |
| Experience | Flight Crew Last 90 Days 204 Flight Crew Total 17139 Flight Crew Type 2821 |
| Events | |
| Anomaly | Deviation - Procedural FAR Deviation - Procedural Published Material / Policy Flight Deck / Cabin / Aircraft Event Passenger Misconduct Flight Deck / Cabin / Aircraft Event Smoke / Fire / Fumes / Odor |
Narrative:
Smoke alarm in right aft lavatory went off in flight. Flight attendant immediately opened lavatory door while passenger was flushing lavatory and smelled the fumes from an electronic cigarette. Flight attendant confirmed there was no fire in the lavatory and informed cockpit. Smoke alarm could not be silenced. We accomplished the lavatory alarm false activation checklist. Alarm was reset. We all reviewed the level one threat security procedure. Flight landed uneventfully. Dispatch and maintenance were informed and the ground security and law enforcement met the flight.
Original NASA ASRS Text
Title: B737 flight crew experiences a lavatory smoke alarm in flight. A flight attendant immediately called the cockpit to inform that a passenger had been discovered smoking an electronic cigarette in the lavatory.
Narrative: Smoke alarm in right aft lavatory went off in flight. Flight attendant immediately opened lavatory door while passenger was flushing lavatory and smelled the fumes from an electronic cigarette. Flight attendant confirmed there was no fire in the lavatory and informed cockpit. Smoke alarm could not be silenced. We accomplished the lavatory alarm false activation checklist. Alarm was reset. We all reviewed the level one threat security procedure. Flight landed uneventfully. Dispatch and maintenance were informed and the ground security and law enforcement met the flight.
Data retrieved from NASA's ASRS site and automatically converted to unabbreviated mixed upper/lowercase text. This report is for informational purposes with no guarantee of accuracy. See NASA's ASRS site for official report.