Service difficulty report · Smoke Detector · Airbus A300B4605R

Difficulty date
May 11, 2000
Submitted
June 30, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N59081
Make and model
Airbus A300B4605R
Aircraft serial
639
Part
Smoke Detector
Part number
PU90461
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
Cabin
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
B, J
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

MIA - FLT 513 - SHORTLY AFTER TAKEOFF FLIGHT ATTENDANTS SMELLED BURNING PLASTIC TOWARD AFT OF AIRCRAFT. IMMEDIATELY AFTER THE LAVATORY SMOKE DETECTOR IN LAVATORY Z ACTIVATED. EXTENSIVE TEST AND INSPECTION ACCOMPLISHED WITH NO SMOKE OR SMELL NOTED BUT LAVATORY SMOKE DETECTORS ACTIVATED. REPLACED SMOKE DETECTORS. SYSTEM GROUND CHECK NORMAL OPERATION. LIGHTS AND HEATERS CHECKED GOOD. (M)

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