Service difficulty report · Smoke Detector · Airbus A320*

Difficulty date
June 29, 2023
Submitted
June 30, 2023
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N163US
Make and model
Airbus A320*
Aircraft serial
1417
Aircraft time
71,114 hours, 27,465 cycles
Part
Smoke Detector
Part number
UNKNOWN
Condition
False Indication
Location
Zone 900 - Lav/G
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
V
Nature of condition
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: L4 SMOKE ALARM ENROUTE. NO SMOKE DETECTED. FLIGHT CREW TURNED OFF WATER HEATER AND CLOSED AFT LAVATORY PER MOC INSTRUCTIONS. MAITENANCE ACCOMPLISHED TSM 26-17-00-810-801-A AND FOUND NO FAULTS WITH THE SMOKE DETECTION SYSTEM AND RESET THE LAVATORY WATER HEATER.