# SDR AALA202112282987

- Type: Service difficulty report (as reported; unverified)
- Difficulty date: December 24, 2021
- Submitted: December 28, 2021
- Operation: Air carrier
- Aircraft: [N987AM](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N987AM), registered now
- Make and model: Airbus A321-231
- Registry model: [Airbus A321-231](https://openairdocs.org/model/airbus-a321-231) (OpenAirDocs)
- Aircraft serial: 7079
- Aircraft time: 15,933 hours, 6,133 cycles
- System (JASC): [2611 · Smoke Detection](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/2611)
- Part: Smoke Detector
- Part number: PPC110000
- Part serial: 80976
- Condition: Defective
- Location: Zone 100 - Fuse
- Stage of operation: CR
- How discovered: V
- Nature of condition: J
- Precautionary procedure: F, A
- FAA source: FAA Service Difficulty Reporting System (https://sdrs.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA202112282987

## Discrepancy

AIRCRAFT WAS GROUNDED: SMOKE FORWARD CARGO DETECTOR IN CRUISE FLIGHT MOMENTARILY (NO 2) THIRD TIME CONTINUOUS DISCHARGED BOTTLE PER ECAM. AN EMERGENCY WAS DECLARED AND THE AIRCRAFT DIVERTED TO BOI WHERE IT LANDED SAFELY WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE INSPECTED FORWARD CARGO COMPARTMENT FOR DAMAGE SMOKE CONTAMINATION WITH NONE FOUND. MAINTENANCE REPLACED ALL FOUR SMOKE DETECTORS IN THE FORWARD CARGO COMPARTMENT AND ACCOMPLISHED A SATISFACTORY BITE TEST PER AMM 26-16-15.

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