# SDR AALA202312205176

- Type: Service difficulty report (as reported; unverified)
- Difficulty date: December 19, 2023
- Submitted: December 20, 2023
- Operation: Air carrier
- Aircraft: [N578UW](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N578UW), registered now
- Make and model: Airbus A320*
- Aircraft serial: 6035
- Aircraft time: 30,884 hours, 12,685 cycles
- System (JASC): [2611 · Smoke Detection](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/2611)
- Part: Filter
- Part number: UNKNOWN
- Condition: Clogged
- Location: Zone 900 - Lav/G
- Stage of operation: CR
- How discovered: V
- Nature of condition: J
- Precautionary procedure: O
- FAA source: FAA Service Difficulty Reporting System (https://sdrs.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA202312205176

## Discrepancy

AIRCRAFT WAS NOT GROUNDED: SMOKE LAVATORY SMOKE MESSAGE, FLIGHT ATTENDANTS REPORT LAVATORY E WITH  NO SUSPECTED SOURCE, 3 SECONDS THEN OUT, OCCURRED 2 TIMES IN FLIGHT. MAINTENANCE FOUND LAVATORY FILTERS CLOGGED, CLEANED FILTERS AND ACCOMPLISHED A SATISFACTORY OPERATIONAL CHECK.

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