Service difficulty report · Smoke Detector · Airbus A321231

Difficulty date
September 29, 2026
Submitted
October 6, 2026
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N910AU
Make and model
Airbus A321231
Aircraft serial
7876
Aircraft time
28,087 hours, 11,240 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: DURING FLIGHT HAD SMOKE LAVATORY SMOKE WARNING WHICH THE FLIGHT CREW BELIEVED A PASSENGER WAS SMOKING IN THE MID LAVATORY - THE FLIGHT ATTENDANTS INVESTIGATED ALL LAVATORIES AND NOTICED CIGARETTE SMOKE SMELL IN THE MID LAVATORY - THE FLIGHT ATTENDANTS SEARCHED ALL AREAS WITH NOTHING FOUND - MAINTENANCE PERFORMED BITE TEST OF MID LAVATORY SMOKE DETECTOR PER AMM 26-17-00-710-001A WITH THE TEST RESULTS SATISFACTORY AND NO FAULTS DETECTED - MAINTENANCE INSPECTED MID LAVATORY AND SURROUNDING AREAS WITH NO EVIDENCE OF CIGARETTE SMOKING OR FIRE DAMAGE FOUND

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