SDR 9519963204

Service difficulty report · Smoke Light · Airbus A320211

Difficulty date
December 8, 1995
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N304US
Make and model
Airbus A320211
Aircraft serial
040
Part
Smoke Light
Condition
Illuminated
Location
Avionics Compt
Stage of operation
CR
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

DURING CRUISE, THE SMOKE LIGHT ON THE GEN 1 LINE PUSH BUTTON SWITCH ON THE FLIGHT DECK OVERHEAD PANEL ILLUMINATED ACCOMPANIED BY AN INTERMITTENT VENT EXTRACT FAULT. AIRCRAFT DIVERTED TO PIT AND LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE FOUND NO SIGN OF SMOKE OR FIRE. AIRCRAFT WAS MAINTENANCE FERRIED TO DCA WHERE DEICING FLUID WAS FOUND ON AND IN THE 70VU CARD FILE. GLYCOL WAS ALSO FOUND CONTAMINATING THE AVIONICS EQUIPMENT VENTILATION FILTERS. REPLACED THE FILTERS AND CLEANED AREA. AIRCRAFT WAS OK FOR SERVICE.

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