Service difficulty report · Control Unit · Airbus A320231

Difficulty date
May 15, 2004
Submitted
May 17, 2004
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N624AW
Make and model
Airbus A320231
Aircraft serial
55
Aircraft time
46,335 hours, 21,077 cycles
Part
Control Unit
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
Zone 120
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
N
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

PHL - DIVERSION - FLT 0419 - DURING CLIMBOUT FROM BDL EN ROUTE FOR PHX RECEIVED CLASS 1 ECAM MESSAGE FOR FORWARD AND AFT CARGO SMOKE FOLLOWED BY FORWARD & AFT SMOKE DETECTOR FAULTS, ALSO RECEIVED LAVATORY SMOKE DETECTOR FAULT, DIVERTED TO PHL. MAINTENANCE REMOVED AND REPLACED SMOKE DETECTOR CONTROL UNIT (10WQ) IAW AMM 26-17-34-04, OPERATIONAL CHECK WAS GOOD. FUNCTIONAL TEST OF SMOKE DETECTOR CONTROL UNIT COULD NOT DUPLICATE REASON FOR REMOVAL. UNIT WAS TESTED IAW CMM 26-17-34 AND RETURNED TO SERVICE.

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