B737 Undifferentiated or Other Model
Flight Crew Air Transport Pilot (ATP)
Flight Crew Last 90 Days 163; Flight Crew Type 133
Deviation / Discrepancy - Procedural FAR; Deviation / Discrepancy - Procedural Published Material / Policy; Flight Deck / Cabin / Aircraft Event Passenger Misconduct; Flight Deck / Cabin / Aircraft Event Smoke / Fire / Fumes / Odor
Flight Crew Became Reoriented; General Police / Security Involved
Human Factors
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.
Passenger was found smoking an electronic cigarette in the right aft lavatory. This electronic cigarette set off the lavatory smoke detector. Flight attendants verified that the smoke alarm was set off only from that electronic cigarette. Passenger was informed to stop and that he would be met upon arrival by ground security and law enforcement. We notified dispatch and maintenance and followed level 1 guidance. No further problems during flight.
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.