Service difficulty report · Smoke Detector · Airbus A320232

Difficulty date
August 15, 1998
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N409UA
Make and model
Airbus A320232
Aircraft serial
462
Engine
Iae V2527A5
Part
Smoke Detector
Part number
PAI280001
Condition
Defective
Location
Cargo Compt
Stage of operation
UK
Nature of condition
N
Precautionary procedure
F

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

What was found

FORWARD CARGO SMOKE INDICATION ON UPPER ECAM FLASHED INTERMITTENTL, THEN CAME ON CONTINUOUSLY. DISCHARGED AGENT. RETURNED TO FIELD. *S/D* DEFECTIVE SMOKE DETECTOR COUPLED WITH OPEN GROUND 1999UT TERMINAL BLOCK. REPLACED SMOKE DETECTOR CONTROL UNIT AND SMOKE DETECTORS. CHECKED WIRING AND TEST FLEW A/C.

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