# SDR AALA202109096182

- Type: Service difficulty report (as reported; unverified)
- Difficulty date: September 8, 2021
- Submitted: September 9, 2021
- Operation: Air carrier
- Aircraft: [N578UW](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N578UW), registered now
- Make and model: Airbus A321-231
- Registry model: [Airbus A321-231](https://openairdocs.org/model/airbus-a321-231) (OpenAirDocs)
- Aircraft serial: 6035
- Aircraft time: 23,917 hours, 9,531 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: 9
- Nature of condition: N
- Precautionary procedure: O
- FAA source: FAA Service Difficulty Reporting System (https://sdrs.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA202109096182

## Discrepancy

AIRCRAFT WAS NOT GROUNDED: LAVATORY A SMOKE DETECTOR ACTIVATED WITH NO SMOKE. ACCOMPLISHED OPERATIONAL TEST AND BITE OF LAVATORY SMOKE DETECTION PER 26-17-00. NO FAULTS DETECTED.

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