Service difficulty report · Smoke Detector · Airbus A321231

Difficulty date
July 26, 2025
Submitted
July 29, 2025
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N575UW
Make and model
Airbus A321231
Aircraft serial
5980
Aircraft time
36,387 hours, 14,830 cycles
Part
Smoke Detector
Condition
False Indication
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: MOMENTARILY LAVATORY SMOKE , ECAM MESSAGE AT ALTITUDE. CABIN CREW INSPECTED ALL LAVATORIES, NO SMOKE PRESENT. UNABLE TO DETERMINE WHICH LAVATORY TRIGGERED THE ALERT. MAINTENANCE ACCOMPLISHED A FUNCTIONAL TEST AND OPERATIONAL TEST OF THE LAVATORY SMOKE DETECTION SYSTEM PER AMM 26-17-00 WITH NO ISSUES NOTED.

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