Service difficulty report · Smoke Detector · Airbus A300*

Difficulty date
August 6, 2022
Submitted
August 9, 2022
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N173US
Make and model
Airbus A300*
Aircraft serial
1481
Aircraft time
70,113 hours, 26,639 cycles
Part
Smoke Detector
Condition
False Indication
Location
Zone 900 - Lav/G
Stage of operation
UK
How discovered
V
Nature of condition
J
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: IN FLIGHT LAVATORY-SMOKE ON ECAM LASTED 5 SECOND AND SELF CLEARED, FORWARD LAVATORY SHOWED CLEAR BY FLIGHT ATTENDANTS NO FURTHER PROBLEMS. MAINTENANCE ACCOMPLISHED A SATISFACTORY OPERATIONAL CHECK WITH NO ISSUES NOTED.