Service difficulty report · Smoke Detector · Airbus A340313

Difficulty date
April 23, 1997
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Make and model
Airbus A340313
Part
Smoke Detector
Part number
RA12810M0303
Condition
Activated
Location
Fwd Cargo
Stage of operation
CL
Nature of condition
N
Precautionary procedure
A, F

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

What was found

(CAN) ON CLIMB OUT AT APPROXIMATELY FL280 ECAM MESSAGE, FROWARD CARGO SMOKE INDICATION. BOTH FIRE BOTTLES (P/N 472931-2 AND 472930-2) ACTIVATED. FLIGHT CREW CHECKED FORWARD CARGO HOLD FOR FIRE IN FLIGHT. NO EVIDENCE OF FIRE FOUND. MAINTENANCE ACTION INVOLVED CHANGING SMOKE DETECTOR CONTROL UNIT AND BOTH FIRE BOTTLES AND SYSTEM CHECKED.

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