Service difficulty report · None · Airbus A300*

Difficulty date
May 9, 2022
Submitted
May 10, 2022
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N428AA
Make and model
Airbus A300*
Aircraft serial
10299
Aircraft time
4,777 hours, 1,281 cycles
Part
None
Condition
None
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
V
Nature of condition
N
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

AIRCRAFT WAS GROUNDED: FORWARD CARGO SMOKE AND FIRE INDICATION. BOTH CARGO FIRE BOTTLES DISCHARGED. EMERGENCY DECLARED, FLIGHT DIVERTED TO ABQ LANDING SAFELY. CARGO COMPARTMENTS CHECKED NORMAL. NO INDICATION OF SMOKE OR FIRE. **SUPPLEMENTAL REPORT WILL BE SUBMITTED.** (OPEN)