Service difficulty report · Control Unit · Airbus A320232

Difficulty date
March 10, 2004
Submitted
March 16, 2004
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N408UA
Make and model
Airbus A320232
Aircraft serial
457
Aircraft time
33,244 hours, 12,002 cycles
Engine
Iae V2527A5
Part
Control Unit
Condition
Failed
Location
Smoke Detectors
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
F, A

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

What was found

FLIGHT DIVERTED DUE TO AFT CARGO SMOKE ECAM MESSAGE. REPLACED SMOKE DETECTOR CONTROL UNIT (SDCU) AND FOUR AFT CARGO SMOKE DETECTORS.

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