Service difficulty report · Smoke Detector · Airbus A300F4605R

Difficulty date
February 20, 2009
Submitted
February 23, 2009
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N677FE
Make and model
Airbus A300F4605R
Aircraft serial
791
Aircraft time
15,789 hours, 8,699 cycles
Part
Smoke Detector
Part number
CGAB200100
Part serial
1733
Condition
Failed
Location
Cargo Bay
Part time
3,016 hours, 1,830 cycles
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
N
Precautionary procedure
F, B, A

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

What was found

FWD CARGO COMP SMOKE ECAM ALERT AND OVERHEAD LIGHT INDICATION AT CRUISE. HAD RAMP DG PEOPLE LOOK AT ALL OF THE FREIGHT INSIDE THE CANS FROM THE FORWARD LOWER BELLY. PER RAMP MANAGER, NONE OF THE FREIGHT SHOWED ANY SIGNS OF FIRE, SMOKE, OR CHEMICAL DAMAGE. INSPECTED FWD LOWER CARGO COMPARTMENT FOR SMOKE OR FIRE DAMAGE. NO DAMAGE NOTED. REMOVED AND REPLACED BOTH FWD LWR CARGO COMPARTMENT SMOKE DETECTORS IAW AMM 26-16-11, OK FOR SERVICE. REPLACED NR 1 LWR FWD DECK CARGO FIRE EXTINGUISHER IAW 26-23-11-4. TESTS NORMAL IAW AMM 26-23-12-4 STEPS 4.H AND 4.I. AND AMM 26-23-11-4. OK FOR SERVICE.

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