Service difficulty report · Flex Coupling · Airbus BD5001A10

Difficulty date
July 24, 2020
Submitted
July 27, 2020
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N111NG
Make and model
Airbus BD5001A10
Aircraft serial
50030
Aircraft time
2,686 hours, 1,309 cycles
Part
Flex Coupling
Condition
Kinked
Location
Fire Detector
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

ON TAKEOFF AROUND 300 AGL RECEIVED EQIP BAY SMOKE FAIL CAUTION MESSAGES. COMPLETED CHECKLIST, RETURNED TO DEPARTURE. FOUND FAULT CODE 2613F0002, EE BAY LOW AIR FLOW SMOKE DET 1&2 ( A238 & A239) DETECT LOW AIR FLOW CH A & CH B. PERFORMED EFIM SOLUTION 2-41919, INSPECTED SMOKE DET 1&2 & FOUND FLEX TUBES FOR DETECTOR KINKED ON BOTH DETECTORS & LOOSE ALLOWING AIR LEAKAGE. INSPECTED LINES/DETECTORS FOR BLOCKAGE & DAMAGE. NOTHING FOUND. RESECURED FLEX TUBES ON BOTH DETECTORS. AIR FLOW SIGNIFICANTLY INCREASED THROUGH DETECTORS. OPS CHECK OF SMOKE DETECTORS GOOD PER A220 BD500-A-J26-10-00-01AAA-320A-A. OPS TEST OF FIDEX SYSTEM GOOD PER BD500-A-J26-00-01AAA-320A-A. CLOSED CARGO PANELS PER A220 AMP 06-48. CALL CAR C/W.

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