Service difficulty report · Smoke Detector · Airbus A321231

Difficulty date
December 22, 2025
Submitted
December 26, 2025
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N979UY
Make and model
Airbus A321231
Aircraft serial
5763
Aircraft time
38,542 hours, 16,061 cycles
Part
Smoke Detector
Condition
False Activation
Location
Zone 100
Stage of operation
LD
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: AN EMERGENCY WAS DECLARED ON LANDING ROLLOUT AT SAN DUE TO THE FLIGHT CREW REPORTING THAT AFTER LANDING AT APPROXIMATELY 60 KNOTS, ECAM MESSAGE AVIONICS SMOKE. NO OTHER INDICATIONS OF HEAT OR FIRE. NO SCENT OF SMOKE IN THE FLIGHT DECK NOR THE CABIN. FIRE DEPARTMENT INSPECTED THE FORWARD AVIONICS BAY AND NOTED NO HEAT SIGNATURE NOR EVIDENCE OF SMOKE. MAINTENANCE ACCOMPLISHED AVIONICS SMOKE FAULT TROUBLESHOOTING PER TSM 26-15-00-810-803-A WITH NO FAULTS, SMOKE OR ODORS NOTED IN THE AVIONICS AREA. A SATISFACTORY OPERATIONAL CHECK WAS ACCOMPLISHED WITH NO ISSUES REPORTED. NOTE: MAINTENANCE DID NOT IDENTIFY A SPECIFIC PART THAT WOULD HAVE CAUSED THE REPORTED MESSAGE.

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