Service difficulty report · Smoke Detector · Airbus A319132

Difficulty date
May 30, 2023
Submitted
June 2, 2023
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N840AW
Make and model
Airbus A319132
Aircraft serial
2690
Aircraft time
50,256 hours, 25,006 cycles
Part
Smoke Detector
Part number
PPA110300
Part serial
00071
Condition
False Indication
Location
Zone 100 - Fuse
Part time
27,505 hours, 15,101 cycles
Stage of operation
TO
How discovered
V
Nature of condition
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 GROUNDED: RIGHT AFT LAVATORY SMOKE DETECTOR WARNING 5 MINUTES AFTER TAKEOFF. NO SMOKE OR FIRE IN LAVATORY. LAVATORY WAS NOT OCCUPIED. REPLACED BOTH AFT CARGO COMPARTMENT SMOKE DETECTORS PER AMM 26-16-15 AND ACCOMPLISHED A SATISFACTORY OPERATIONAL CHECK. (SEE AALA202306027996 AND AALA202306028753)

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