Service difficulty report · Smoke Detector · Airbus A320211

Difficulty date
August 18, 2012
Submitted
September 14, 2015
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Airbus A320211
Engine
Cfmint CFM565A1
Part
Smoke Detector
Part number
CGDU200000
Condition
Failed
Location
E/E Bay
Part time
1,976 hours
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) AT 5000 FT IN CLIMB FROM DEPARTURE, CREW RECEIVED EICAS MESSAGE "AVIONICS SMOKE". EMERGENCY DECLARED WITH ATC AND RETURNED WITH CFR ON ALERT. FLIGHT LANDED APPROXIMATELY 5000 KGS OVERWEIGHT. MOC ADVISED. CREW REPORT NORMAL APPROACH AND NORMAL RATE OF DESCENT. REPLACED AVIONICS SMOKE DETECTOR IAW AMM 26-15-15. TEST OK.

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