Service difficulty report · Control Unit · Airbus A330300

Difficulty date
December 12, 2005
Submitted
June 6, 2006
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Airbus A330300
Engine
Ge CF680
Part
Control Unit
Part number
RAI2811M0103
Condition
Faulty
Location
Smoke Detector
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
O

As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.

What was found

(AUS) CARGO COMPARTMENT SMOKE WARNINGS. FORWARD CARGO FIRE BOTTLES DISCHARGED. EMERGENCY LANDING CARRIED OUT. LOCAL AUTHORITIES REPORTED A (WHITE POWDER) IN THE WHEEL WELL AREA. DURING EMERGENCY EVACUATION, DOOR 1L ESCAPE SLIDE FAILED TO DEPLOY. ALL OTHER SLIDES DEPLOYED SUCCESSFULLY. INVESTIGATION FOUND THE FALSE SMOKE WARNING WAS CAUSED BY A DESIGN DEFICIENCY IN THE SMOKE DETECTOR CONTROL UNIT (SDCU). NOTE: FAILURE OF THE SLIDERAFT TO DEPLOY IS COVERED BY SDR 510001917. (CASA NR 510001752)

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