Service difficulty report · Smoke Detector · Airbus A300*

Difficulty date
March 12, 2022
Submitted
March 15, 2022
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N159AN
Make and model
Airbus A300*
Aircraft serial
7034
Aircraft time
18,261 hours, 6,944 cycles
Part
Smoke Detector
Condition
False Indication
Location
Zone 900 - Lav/G
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
V
Nature of condition
J, N
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

AIRCRAFT WAS NOT GROUNDED: LAVATORY SMOKE WARNING CAME ON AT CRUISE ALTITUDE FOR ABOUT 3 SECONDS THEN WENT OUT. FLIGHT ATTENDANT COULD NOT CONFIRM ANY SMOKE OR VAPING. MAINTENANCE PERFORMED LAVATORY SMOKE DETECTION WARNING SYSTEM TEST PER AMM 26-17-00 WITH NO LIGHT OR WARNING INDICATED.