Service difficulty report · Smoke Detector · Airbus A321231

Difficulty date
June 20, 2021
Submitted
June 21, 2021
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N540UW
Make and model
Airbus A321231
Aircraft serial
4107
Aircraft time
36,842 hours, 14,493 cycles
Part
Smoke Detector
Condition
False Indication
Location
Aft Lavatory
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
N
Precautionary procedure
H

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

What was found

AIRCRAFT WAS NOT GROUNDED: IN CRUISE, MOMENTARILY RECEIVED AFT LAVATORY SMOKE WARNING ECAM. FLIGHT ATTENDANT REPORTS THAT AFT LEFT LAVATORY TEMPERATURE WAS VERY WARM ESPECIALLY UNDER SINK WATER HEATER. SHUT OFF LAVATORY AND BLOCKED FOR REMAINDER OF FLIGHT. REMOVED AND REPLACED AFT LAVATORY LEFT SMOKE DETECTOR FILTER IAW AMM 26-17-15. OPS CHECK WATER TEMPERATURE NORMAL IAW AMM 38-12-00.

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