Service difficulty report · Smoke Detector · Airbus A321231

Difficulty date
January 2, 2019
Submitted
February 1, 2019
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N928AM
Make and model
Airbus A321231
Aircraft serial
7515
Aircraft time
6,281 hours, 2,395 cycles
Part
Smoke Detector
Condition
False Activation
Location
Cargo
Stage of operation
DE
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
N
Precautionary procedure
B

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

What was found

CARGO FIRE EXTINGUISHER BOTTLE NR 1, AFT CARGO SMOKE PROCEDURE ACCOMPLISHED. THE AIRCRAFT WAS GROUNDED. FAULTED SMOKE DETECTOR 8WH IN AFT CARGO IAW MM 26-16-15-401. SYSTEMS CHECK GOOD.

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