Service difficulty report · Control Unit · Airbus A320211

Difficulty date
July 8, 2011
Submitted
September 9, 2011
Operation
Air carrier
Make and model
Airbus A320211
Aircraft time
63,861 hours
Engine
Cfmint CFM565A1
Part
Control Unit
Part number
RAI2800M0706
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
Smoke Detection
Stage of operation
NR
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

AFTER DEPARTURE, THE FLIGHT CREW RECEIVED AN EICAS MESSAGE "AVIONICS SMOKE." THE FLIGHT CREW ELECTED TO RETURN. THE LANDING WAS APPROX 6000 KGS OVER THE MAXIMUM STRUCTURAL LANDING WEIGHT. CFR WAS ON STANDBY AS A PRECAUTION. MX DID PERFORM A BRIEF INSP PRIOR TO THE ACFT EXITING THE RUNWAY. THERE WAS NIL ADVERSE PASSENGER REACTION. SMOKE DETECTION CONTROL UNIT (SDCU) RESET AND CHECKED SERV, PN RAI2800M0706.

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