# SDR 01FDEA00769

- Type: Service difficulty report (as reported; unverified)
- Difficulty date: August 24, 2001
- Submitted: August 24, 2001
- Operation: Air carrier
- Aircraft: [N408FE](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N408FE), registered now
- Make and model: Airbus A310
- Registry model: [Airbus A310](https://openairdocs.org/model/airbus-a310) (OpenAirDocs)
- Aircraft serial: 257
- Aircraft time: 29,463 hours, 25,992 cycles
- System (JASC): [2610 · Detection System](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/2610)
- Part: Controller
- Condition: Malfunctioned
- Location: Fire Protection
- Stage of operation: CL
- How discovered: O
- Nature of condition: N
- Precautionary procedure: A
- FAA source: FAA Service Difficulty Reporting System (https://sdrs.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/sdr/01FDEA00769

## Discrepancy

PDIS WRI 26-12-5025 AT ABOUT 1500 AFT MAIN DECK CARGO LOOP-A ILLUMINATED, FOLLOWED BY LOOP-B AND RED SMOKE LIGHT & ECAM FIRE WARNING.  DECLARED EMER AND RETURNED TO LAND.  REMOVED AND REPLACED AFT UPPER CARGO SMOKE DETECTION CONTROLLER AND TESTED PER MM 26-19-00.  RAN BOTH ENGINES AND RAN A/C PACK SYS USING BLEED AIR.  NO SMOKE OR ODOR NOTED IN CABIN, PER JRH SMOKE DETECTION SYS SHOWED NO FAULTS.

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