# SDR AALA2018101989019

- Type: Service difficulty report (as reported; unverified)
- Difficulty date: October 17, 2018
- Submitted: October 19, 2018
- Operation: Air carrier
- Aircraft: [N647AW](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N647AW), registered now
- Make and model: Airbus A320-232
- Registry model: [Airbus A320-232](https://openairdocs.org/model/airbus-a320-232) (OpenAirDocs)
- Aircraft serial: 762
- Aircraft time: 72,221 hours, 27,539 cycles
- System (JASC): [2611 · Smoke Detection](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/2611)
- Part: Smoke Detector
- Condition: False Activation
- Location: Lavatory
- Stage of operation: NR
- How discovered: O
- Nature of condition: N
- Precautionary procedure: O
- FAA source: FAA Service Difficulty Reporting System (https://sdrs.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA2018101989019

## Discrepancy

LAVATORY SMOKE ECAM MESSAGE APPEARED AND CLEARED ITSELF WITHIN SECONDS.  LAVATORY A CHECKED AND APPEARED CLEAR.  MAINTENANCE TESTED THE SMOKE DETECTOR  IAW 26-17-15 AND TESTED GOOD.  THE AIRCRAFT WAS GROUNDED.

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