Service difficulty report · Detector · Airbus A300*

Difficulty date
September 3, 1998
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N653FE
Make and model
Airbus A300*
Aircraft serial
736
Part
Detector
Part number
CG7G0
Condition
Failed
Location
E/E Compt
Stage of operation
CL
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

AVIONICS SMOKE ECAM AND CRG AT 1500 FT AFTER T/O. NO ODOR WITH SNIFFER OR SMOKE IN COCKPIT. WARNING CONTINUED, DECLARED EMERGENCY AND RETURNED FOR LANDING. NOT OVERWEIGHT. NOTICED SLIGHT ELECTRICAL SMELL IN CABIN AFTER SHUTDOWN. FOUND SMOKE DETECTOR FAILED. REMOVED AND REPLACED 11WA DETECTOR PER MM 26-15-12-4, OPS TEST GOOD. NO HINT OF SMOKE IN AVIONICS COMPARTMENT, OK FOR SERVICE.