Service difficulty report · Smoke Det Contl · Airbus A320232

Difficulty date
December 31, 1997
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N409UA
Make and model
Airbus A320232
Aircraft serial
462
Engine
Iae V2527A5
Part
Smoke Det Contl
Part number
RAI280M0706
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
Cargo Compt
Part time
536 hours
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

RECEIVED INTERMITTENT FORWARD CARGO PIT SMOKE ALARM. DISCHARGED AGENT 1 BOTTLE INTO FORWARD PIT. DIVERTED TO LAS UNDER AMBER ALERT. FOUND NO SMOKE OR FIRE IN CARGO PIT. *S/D* NORMAL DISCHARGE NOTED. CONFIRMED NO INDICATIONS OF FIRE OR SMOKE. NO LIVESTOCK OR FRUIT CARRIED IN PIT. FWD CARGO SMOKE WARNING, SMOKE DETECTOR CONTROL UNIT REPLACED. SMOKE DETECTOR CONTROL UNIT SENT TO VENDOR FOR ANALYSIS.

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