Service difficulty report · Smoke Detector · Airbus A310324

Difficulty date
October 15, 1997
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Make and model
Airbus A310324
Engine
Pwa PW4152
Part
Smoke Detector
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
Fwd Cargo
Stage of operation
CR
Nature of condition
N
Precautionary procedure
K, O

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

What was found

(CAN) ECAM SMOKE INDICATION FORWARD CARGO COMPARTMENT AFTER 1.5 HOURS OF FLIGHT. MECHANIC ON BOARD CHECKED CARGO COMPARTMENT FOR HEAT AND SMOKE. NO INDICATION OF FIRE OR SMOKE. INDICATION LASTED ABOUT 4 MINUTES THEN STOPPED. SYSTEM TEST CARRIED OUT NORMAL AND REMAINDER OF FLIGHT UNEVENTFUL. NO REOCCURRENCE OF PROBLEM.

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