Service difficulty report · Smoke Warning · Airbus A321271NX

Difficulty date
September 2, 2026
Submitted
September 5, 2026
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N665FR
Make and model
Airbus A321271NX
Aircraft serial
12390
Aircraft time
4,260 hours, 2,062 cycles
Part
Smoke Warning
Condition
Illuminated
Location
Zone 100
Part time
4,260 hours, 2,062 cycles
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
B, J
Precautionary procedure
F, A

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

What was found

AIR TURN BACK FOR SMOKE, AFT CARGO DETECTION. INBND FLT NR 2633. OTBND FLT NR 2607. FLHT CREW DISCHARGED AFT CARGO BOTTLE 1 (FIN 4005WX) & BOTTLE 2 (FIN 4010WX) IS ON A TIME DELAY CIRCUIT & DISCHARGED 1 HR LATER. ACFT GROUNDED. R & R FIRE BOTTLES IAW AMM 26-23-42-400-001, R & R HALON FILTERS IAW AMM 26-23-14-400-001, CLEANED OUT & INSP OF LINES FOR FIRE SYS IAW AMM 26-23-00-200-005-A SUBTASK 26-23-00-220-051-B, R & R OF NEW PRESSURE REDUCERS IAW AMM 26-23-18-400-001, R & R OF NEW CHK VALVES IAW AMM 26-23-21-400-001, R & R DIAPHRAM IAW AMM 26-23-25-400-001, REPLACED OF SMOKE DETECTORS. MEL 26-16-04A CN1254856 WAS PLACED & ACFT RTS.

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