# SDR 96UAL900657

- Type: Service difficulty report (as reported; unverified)
- Difficulty date: August 26, 1996
- Submitted: March 26, 2000
- Operation: Air carrier
- Aircraft: N418UA
- Make and model: Airbus A320-232
- Registry model: [Airbus A320-232](https://openairdocs.org/model/airbus-a320-232) (OpenAirDocs)
- Aircraft serial: 485
- Engine: Iae V2527A5
- System (JASC): [2611 · Smoke Detection](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/2611)
- Part: Smoke Detector
- Condition: Malfunctioned
- Location: Cargo Compt
- Component: Sextant, MR26152
- Stage of operation: CL
- Nature of condition: N
- Precautionary procedure: A
- FAA source: FAA Service Difficulty Reporting System (https://sdrs.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/sdr/96UAL900657

## Discrepancy

AFT CARGO SMOKE WARNING IN FLIGHT.  WARNING CANCELED ON ITS OWN, RETURNED TO FIELD.  *S/D*  RESET CIRCUIT BREAKERS AND PERFORMED BITE TEST OF SYSTEM, OPERATIONALLY CHECKS NORMAL.  REPLACED SMOKE DETECTION CONTROL UNIT AS A PREVENTATIVE MEASURE.

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