Service difficulty report · Smoke Detector · Airbus A320232

Difficulty date
August 1, 2024
Submitted
August 2, 2024
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N673AW
Make and model
Airbus A320232
Aircraft serial
2312
Aircraft time
62,789 hours, 26,265 cycles
Part
Smoke Detector
Condition
False Activation
Location
Zone 900
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
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: JUST AFTER LEVEL OFF FLIGHT CREW REPORTED THAT A RED MASTER WARNING ECAM SMOKE LAVATORY SMOKE DISPLAYED WHICH LASTED 15-20 SECONDS FOR A TOTAL OF 2 TIMES. FLIGHT ATTENDANTS INVESTIGATIONS OF ALL LAVATORIES DISCOVERED NO SMOKE OR FIRE OR FUMES.IN ANY LAVATORY. THE FLIGHT ATTENDANTS REPORTED THE RIGHT REAR LAV SMOKE DETECTOR WAS THE SUSPECTED BAD ACTOR. MAINTENANCE PERFORMED A TEST OF THE LAVATORY DETECTION SYSTEM PER AMM 26-00-00 WITH NO FAULTS / ISSUES NOTED.

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