Service difficulty report · Smoke Detector · Airbus A320211

Difficulty date
January 19, 2002
Submitted
February 18, 2002
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Airbus A320211
Aircraft time
33,676 hours
Engine
Cfmint CFM565A1
Part
Smoke Detector
Condition
Failed
Location
E/E Bay
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

(CAN) AFTER TAKEOFF, AVIONIC VENT SMOKE MESSAGE, NO APPARENT OF SMOKE OR SMELL. RAT DEPLOYED. SMOKE INDICATION DISAPPEARED BEFORE LANDING. FLIGHT RETURNED TO FORT LADERDALE. AVIOINIC COMPARTMENT INSPECTED FOR EVIDENCE OF SMOKE, BLOWN DUCTS OR OVERHEATED EQUIPMENT. NO FAULT FOUND. SUSPECT BAD SMOKE DETECTOR INSTALLED. RAT RETRACTED AND TESTED. SMOKE DETECTION SYSTEM TESTED SERVICEABLE.

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