# SDR F3LA200300119

- Type: Service difficulty report (as reported; unverified)
- Difficulty date: May 16, 2003
- Submitted: May 19, 2003
- Operation: Air carrier
- Aircraft: N904FR
- Make and model: Airbus A319-111
- Registry model: [Airbus A319-111](https://openairdocs.org/model/airbus-a319-111) (OpenAirDocs)
- Aircraft serial: 1579
- Aircraft time: 5,434 hours, 2,558 cycles
- System (JASC): [2611 · Smoke Detection](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/2611)
- 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
- FAA source: FAA Service Difficulty Reporting System (https://sdrs.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/sdr/F3LA200300119

## Discrepancy

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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