Service difficulty report · Smoke Detector · Airbus A319111

Difficulty date
May 16, 2003
Submitted
May 19, 2003
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N904FR
Make and model
Airbus A319111
Aircraft serial
1579
Aircraft time
5,434 hours, 2,558 cycles
Part
Smoke Detector
Part number
PPA110100
Part serial
3784AND3791
Condition
Failed
Location
Aft Cargo Bay
Stage of operation
CR
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

AIR TURN BACK. FLIGHT CREW REPORTED AFT CARGO SMOKE/HEAT ECAM WARNING. NO SMELL OF SMOKE, CARGO FLOOR WAS NOT HOT. DISCHARGED AFT CARGO BOTTLE. NOTE: THIS WAS A WARNING INDICATION ONLY, NOT AN ACTUAL FIRE. TROUBLESHOT SMOKE DETECTION SYSTEM AND REPLACED SENSOR. REPLACED AFT CARGO EXTINGUISHER BOTTLE. SYSTEM TESTED OKAY.

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