Service difficulty report · Smoke Detector · Airbus A310324

Difficulty date
November 3, 1997
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Airbus A310324
Part
Smoke Detector
Part number
CG7PO
Condition
Inoperative
Location
Aft Cargo
Stage of operation
IN
Nature of condition
J, N
Precautionary procedure
H

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

What was found

(CAN) AFTER WALK-AROUND AND DURING COCKPIT CHECK AND CARGO DOOR OPEN, ECAM MESSAGE INDICATED SMOKE WARNING. TROUBLESHOOTING REVEALED AFT CARGO DETECTOR AT FAULT. SMOKE DETECTOR DEACTIVATED TO PREVENT FURTHER FALSE WARNINGS. AIRCRAFT DISPATCHED UNDER MEL 26-10.

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