Service difficulty report · Smoke Detector · Airbus A321211

Difficulty date
December 10, 2017
Submitted
January 9, 2018
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N710FR
Make and model
Airbus A321211
Aircraft serial
7179
Aircraft time
5,710 hours, 2,383 cycles
Part
Smoke Detector
Part number
PPC110000
Part serial
81902
Condition
False Indication
Location
Cargo Bay
Part time
5,712 hours, 2,384 cycles
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
V
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

DISCREPANCY: PILOTS DECLARED AN EMERGENCY AND DIVERTED TO GEG DUE TO AFT CARGO SMOKE DETECTION/INDICATION. CORRECTIVE ACTION: INSPECTED FWD AND AFT CARGO PITS FOR SIGNS OF SMOKE, FIRE AND FUMES. CARGO PITS FWD AND AFT EMPTY. R & R THE SMOKE DETECTORS.

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