SDR 97ZZZM1101

Service difficulty report · Smoke Detector · Airbus A300B4203

Difficulty date
September 27, 1997
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N862PA
Make and model
Airbus A300B4203
Aircraft serial
211
Part
Smoke Detector
Part number
CG7PF
Condition
Failed
Location
Fwd Cargo
Stage of operation
TX
Nature of condition
N
Precautionary procedure
F, D

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

What was found

MIA - FLT 22 - DURING TAXI TO RUNWAY THE MID COMPT SMOKE LIGHT ILLUMINATED ALONG WITH MWP SMOKE LIGHT. DISCHARGED BOTH CARGO FIRE BOTTLES. EMERG EQUIP CALLED OUT. NO EVIDENCE OF SMOKE IN MID CARGO COMPT. SMOKE DETECTOR GROUND OPS CHECKED GOOD. VERIFIED NR 1 AND TWO CARGO COMPT FIRE BOTTLES BLOWN, REPLACED BOTH BOTTLES. UPON TROUBLESHOOTING FOUND THE FWD CARGO AFT SMOKE DTECTOR INOP, PLACARDED FWD CARGO AFT SMOKE DETECTOR INOP IAW WITH THE MEL OCT 1, 1997. REPLACED FWD CARGO AFT SMOKE DETECTOR IAW AMM 26-14-00. OPS CHECK NORMAL, CLEARED DMI, REMOVED PLACARD. A/C RETURNED TO SERVICE. (M)

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