Service difficulty report · Smoke Detector · Airbus A320232

Difficulty date
November 18, 1997
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N409UA
Make and model
Airbus A320232
Aircraft serial
462
Engine
Iae V2527A5
Part
Smoke Detector
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
Cargo Compt
Stage of operation
CR
Nature of condition
N
Precautionary procedure
F, A

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

What was found

FWD CARGO COMPARTMENT NR 1 FIRE BOTTLE DISCHARGED DURING FLIGHT DUE TO FALSE FIRE WARNING INDICATION. DIVERTED TO SYR AND ACCOMPLISHED A PRECAUTIONARY LANDING. *S/D* NORMAL DISCHARGE NOTED. CONFIRMED NO INDICATIONS OF FIRE OR SMOKE AND NO LIVESTOCK OR FRUIT. FWD CARGO SMOKE WARNING, SMOKE DETECTOR CONTROL UNIT REPLACED. SMOKE DETECTOR CONTROL UNIT SENT TO VENDOR FOR ANALYSIS.

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