Service difficulty report · Smoke Detector · Airbus A321231

Difficulty date
May 3, 2026
Submitted
May 5, 2026
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N134AN
Make and model
Airbus A321231
Aircraft serial
6495
Aircraft time
34,260 hours, 13,170 cycles
Part
Smoke Detector
Condition
False Indication
Location
Zone 900
Stage of operation
NR
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: FLIGHT CREW REPORTED A POSSIBLE ERRONEOUS SMOKE DETECTION IN THE FORWARD LAVATORY, FLIGHT ATTENDANT REPORTED THAT THERE WAS NO ONE WAS IN THE LAVATORY AT THE TIME AND IT DIDN'T SMELL LIKE SMOKE. ONLY WAS ON THE ECAM FOR A COUPLE SECONDS BEFORE GOING AWAY. MAINTENANCE PERFORM FUNCTIONAL TEST OF LAVATORY SMOKE DETECTION SYSTEM PER AMM 26-17-00 WITH NO ISSUES OR FAULTS NOTED.

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