# SDR AALA2020032099013

- Type: Service difficulty report (as reported; unverified)
- Difficulty date: March 18, 2020
- Submitted: March 20, 2020
- Operation: Air carrier
- Aircraft: [N90024](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N90024), registered now
- Make and model: Airbus A319-115
- Registry model: [Airbus A319-115](https://openairdocs.org/model/airbus-a319-115) (OpenAirDocs)
- Aircraft serial: 6384
- System (JASC): [2611 · Smoke Detection](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/2611)
- Part: Smoke Detector
- Condition: False Activation
- Location: Cargo Bay
- Stage of operation: CL
- How discovered: O
- Nature of condition: N
- Precautionary procedure: F, A
- FAA source: FAA Service Difficulty Reporting System (https://sdrs.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA2020032099013

## Discrepancy

AIRCRAFT WAS GROUNDED: SMOKE AFT CARGO WARNING NUMEROUS TIMES DURING FLIGHT , ATTEPTED TO RUN ECAM AND WOULD GO AWAY. FINAL WARNING RETURNED AND COMPLETED ECAM. DISCHARGED AFT BOTTLE. RETURNED TO MIA, EMERGENCY DECLARED. REMOVED AND REPLACED ALL 4 AFT CARGO SMOKE DETECTOR IAW AMM 26-16-15. REMOVED AND REPLACED AFT CARGO COMP. FIRE BOTTLE IAW AMM 26-23-42. PERFORMED OPERATIONAL TEST REQUIRED IAW AMM 26-23-30, AMM 26-16-00.

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