Service difficulty report · Fire Bottle · Airbus A321231

Difficulty date
July 20, 2017
Submitted
July 25, 2017
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N149AN
Make and model
Airbus A321231
Aircraft serial
6812
Aircraft time
5,803 hours, 2,252 cycles
Part
Fire Bottle
Part number
346000491
Condition
Faulted
Location
Aft Cargo Bay
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
V
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

ECAM DISPLAYS CARGO FIRE EXTINGUISHER BOTTLE 1 AFT CARGO BOTTLE FAULT. OVERHEAD PANEL SMOKE PANEL INDICATES FORWARD DISCHARGE, AFT DISCHARGE. REPLACED FORWARD CARGO FIRE-EXTINGUISHER BOTTLE IAW AMM 26-23-41. ACCOMPLISHED SATISFACTORY OPS CHECK, NO FAULTS NOTED. ACCOMPLISHED RESTORATION OF THE FIRE EXTINGUISHING SYSTEM AFTER ACTIVATION IAW 26-23-00. AIRCRAFT WAS GROUNDED.

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