Service difficulty report · Smoke Detector · Airbus A319131

Difficulty date
November 22, 2005
Submitted
December 6, 2005
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N812UA
Make and model
Airbus A319131
Aircraft serial
850
Aircraft time
25,835 hours, 9,603 cycles
Engine
Iae V2522A5
Part
Smoke Detector
Part number
PPA110100
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
Lavatory
Stage of operation
NR
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

RECEIVED ECAM MESSAGE OF SMOKE IN LAVATORY & CARGO AREAS. TROUBLESHOOTING PROCEDURES FOLLOWED FOR SYSTEM OPERATION VERIFICATION. LISTED BELOW ARE THE FINDINGS FROM THE ACCOMPLISHMENT OF THOSE PROCEDURES. SMOKE DETECTOR (PPA1101-00) LOCATED IN THE FWD CARGO COMPARTMENT WAS INDICATING A FAULT ON THE POST FLIGHT REPORT. FURTHER INVESTIGATION DISCOVERED THE SMOKE DETECTOR MISALIGNED BEHIND THE ACTUAL PROTECTIVE GRILL. SMOKE DETECTOR (PPA1101-00) WAS REPLACED. SYSTEM OPERATIONAL TEST PERFORMED ON FIRE PROTECTION SYSTEM AND RESULT WAS NORMAL. ENGINEERING WILL CONTINUE TO MONITOR WITH RESPECT TO SMOKE DETECTION INDICATIONS. TO DATE, NO EVIDENCE OF ADDITIONAL ISSUES.

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