Service difficulty report · Smoke Alarm Sys · Airbus A320211

Difficulty date
May 11, 1996
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Make and model
Airbus A320211
Part
Smoke Alarm Sys
Condition
Activated
Location
Aft Cargo
Stage of operation
TX
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
E, D, F

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

What was found

(CAN)AFTER ENGINE START, ECAM MESSAGE, AFT CARGO SMOKE ALARM ACTIVATED. FIRE EXTINGUISHER BOTTLED DISCHARGED. MAINTENANCE INVESTIGATION UNABLE TO FIND EVIDENCE OF SMOKE OR FIRE IN AFT CARGO COMPARTMENT. FU RTHER INVESTIGATION REVEALED SMOKE/FUMES FROM AIRCRAFT ENGINE ENTERED CARGO COMPARTMENT WHEN CARGO DOOR WAS OPEN CAUSING ALARM TO BE ACTIVATED.

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