# SDR CA970505030

- Type: Service difficulty report (as reported; unverified)
- Difficulty date: April 23, 1997
- Submitted: March 26, 2000
- Operation: Air carrier
- Make and model: Airbus A340-313
- Registry model: [Airbus A340-313](https://openairdocs.org/model/airbus-industrie-a340-313) (OpenAirDocs)
- System (JASC): [2611 · Smoke Detection](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/2611)
- Part: Smoke Detector
- Part number: RA12810M0303
- Condition: Activated
- Location: Fwd Cargo
- Stage of operation: CL
- Nature of condition: N
- Precautionary procedure: A, F
- FAA source: FAA Service Difficulty Reporting System (https://sdrs.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CA970505030

## Discrepancy

(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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