Service difficulty report · Control Unit · Airbus A310

Difficulty date
September 16, 2005
Submitted
September 20, 2005
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N409FE
Make and model
Airbus A310
Aircraft serial
273
Aircraft time
35,193 hours, 22,480 cycles
Part
Control Unit
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
Smoke Detectors
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
N
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

ON CLIMB-OUT JUST ABV FL190, MAIN DECK CARGO SMOKE WARNING ANNUNCIATED FOR MID 2. PRIOR TO MAIN DECK WARNING LOOP A MID 2 FAULTED. COMMENCED AIR TURN-BACK TO KGRR, RAN MDC SMOKE PROC IAW QRH. ECAM REQUEST TO NORM ON DESCENT THROUGH APPROX 15000'MSL. NO SMOKE OR FUMES IN COCKPIT AT ANY TIME. NORMAL APPR AND LANDING. MAIN DECK (IDENTIFY MID 2 LOOP A SMOKE DETECTOR(S) - INOP." INSPECTED ALL OF MAIN CARGO DECK FOR SMOKE. NO SMELL OF SMOKE FOUND. REMOVED AND REPLACED MID 2 CARGO SMOKE CONTROL UNIT PER A310-200 MM SUP 26-16-12-4. OPS CK GOOD.

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