Service difficulty report · Smoke Detector · Airbus A310304

Difficulty date
October 27, 2006
Submitted
October 30, 2006
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N803FD
Make and model
Airbus A310304
Aircraft serial
378
Aircraft time
35,251 hours, 11,408 cycles
Part
Smoke Detector
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
E/E Bay
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 TAKEOFF, AT 1000FT AVIONICS SMOKE INDICATION COMPLIED W/QRA. NO OBSERVED SMOKE NOTED FROM SNIFFER FAN. RETURNED TO MEMPHIS. SMOKE WARNING DID GO OUT AFTER APPROX 7 MINUTES. WAS NOT OVERWEIGHT ON LANDING. PERFORMED TEST REF 26-15-00. TESTED GOOD. FOUND NO EVIDENCE OF HYDRAULIC LEAKAGE. FOUND EVIDENCE OF MOISTURE AT SMOKE DETECTORS 11WA AND 12WA. REMOVED AND REPLACED SMOKE DETECTOR 11WA AND 12WA REF MM 26-15-12-4, OPS CK GOOD. ACFT OK TO CONTINUE.

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