Service difficulty report · Smoke Detector · Airbus A300*

Difficulty date
August 5, 2022
Submitted
August 9, 2022
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N430AN
Make and model
Airbus A300*
Aircraft serial
10387
Aircraft time
5,308 hours, 1,353 cycles
Part
Smoke Detector
Condition
False Indication
Location
Zone 900 - Lav/G
Stage of operation
UK
How discovered
V
Nature of condition
J, N
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

AIRCRAFT WAS NOT GROUNDED: SMOKE LAVATORY ECAM AND CRC IN FLIGHT FOR 2 SECONDS (SELF CLEARED) NO REPORTED SMOKING OR VAPE FROM FLIGHT ATTENDANTS. MAINTENANCE ACCOMPLISHED A SATISFACTORY BITE TEST OF SMOKE WARNING SYSTEM WITH NO FAULTS NOTED.