Service difficulty report · Smoke Detector · Airbus A340313

Difficulty date
February 13, 1997
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Make and model
Airbus A340313
Part
Smoke Detector
Condition
Activated
Location
Crew Rest
Stage of operation
TX
Nature of condition
B
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

(CAN) AFTER PUSH BACK, LOWER CREW REST ALARM SOUNDED ONLY IN LOWER CREW REST. LOWER CREW REST AREA AND AFT CARGO AREA VISUALLY INSPECTED. NO FAULT FOUND. CREW REST DISCONNECTED FROM AIRCRAFT. ON FIRST ENTRY OF CREW REST UNIT, FAINT ODOR OF A PLASTIC BURNING SMELL DETECTED. UNABLE TO LOCATE SOURCE OF SMELL. SMOKE DETECTION UNIT AND VENT TEST CARRIED OUT. AIRCRAFT CHECKS SERVICEABLE. (X)

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