Service difficulty report · Filter · Airbus A320*

Difficulty date
July 28, 2023
Submitted
July 31, 2023
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N534UW
Make and model
Airbus A320*
Aircraft serial
3989
Aircraft time
47,319 hours, 17,723 cycles
Part
Filter
Part number
UNKNOWN
Condition
Dirty
Location
Zone 900 - Lav/G
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
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: FORWARD LAVATORY SMOKE DETECTOR ALARMED FOR ABOUT 10 SEC IN CRUISE. NO SIGN OF SMOKE. THERE APPEARS TO BE EXCESSIVE DUST BUILD UP ON THE DETECTOR. MAINTENANCE CLEANED FORWARD LAVATORY DETECTOR FILTER SCREEN AND ACCOMPLISHED A SATISFACTORY OPERATIONAL TEST PER AMM 26-17-00.