Service difficulty report · Smoke Detector · Airbus A320211

Difficulty date
June 8, 2014
Submitted
March 12, 2015
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Airbus A320211
Aircraft time
62,605 hours
Engine
Cfmint CFM565A1
Part
Smoke Detector
Part number
GPA120300
Condition
Failed
Location
Lavatory
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) RIGHT AFTER TAKEOFF, THERE WAS AN ECAM WARNING MESSAGE "LAVATORY SMOKE DETECTOR". THE CREW DID A RESET AND THE MESSAGE WENT AWAY. HOWEVER, THE MESSAGE RE-OCCURED AND THE FLIGHT RETURNED IN CONSULTATION WITH LOCAL MAINTENANCE. THE CREW DECLARED A PAN PAN WITH ATC, AND WAS MET BY EMERGENCY VEHICLES. THE ACFT LANDED ABOVE THE MAXIMUM STRUCTURAL LANDING WEIGHT. THE LANDING WAS OTHERWISE ROUTINE. FLIGHT TAXIED TO THE GATE WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. CABIN CREW STATED THAT THE SMOKE DETECTOR AT LAV D WAS GOING OFF WITH NO SMELL OF ANY KIND. LAV D SMOKE DET REPLACED AND CHECK SERVICE REF AMM 26-17-15, PB401

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