Service difficulty report · Smoke Detector · Airbus A321253N

Difficulty date
December 20, 2025
Submitted
December 24, 2025
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N957XV
Make and model
Airbus A321253N
Aircraft serial
8246
Aircraft time
21,925 hours, 6,071 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: ECAM WARNING: SMOKE LAVATORY SMOKE. FL320. ECAM REMAINED FOR LESS THAN 30 SECONDS. CABIN CREW INVESTIGATED MID-LAVATORY. PASSENGER CLAIMS NO SMOKING/VAPING. CABIN CREW DETECTED NO CIGARETTE/VAP SMELL OR EVIDENCE. CREW MONITORING FOR THE REMAINDER OF THE FLIGHT. MAINTENANCE ACCOMPLISHED A BITE TEST PER TSM 26-17-00 WITH NO FAULTS FOUND. MID LAV SMOKE DETECTOR VISUALLY INSPECTED. NO DAMAGE FOUND. OK FOR SERVICE.

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