Service difficulty report · Smoke Detector · Airbus A300F4605R

Difficulty date
September 16, 2014
Submitted
September 22, 2014
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N685FE
Make and model
Airbus A300F4605R
Aircraft serial
803
Aircraft time
22,232 hours, 12,276 cycles
Part
Smoke Detector
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
Cargo Bay
Stage of operation
CL
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

DURING CLIMB OUT AT APPROX FL 250, THE AFT CARGO SMOKE LIGHT CAME ON WITH ALL ECAM WARNINGS. LIGHT WENT OUT WHEN NR 1 AGENT DISCHARGED. REMOVED AND REPLACED AFT CARGO SMOKE DETECTORS IAW MM 26-16-11-04, PERFORMED OP'S CHECK AND TEST IAW MM 26-16-00-05-01. OP'S CHECKED AND TESTED GOOD. VISUALLY CHECKED AFT CARGO BAY AND TAILCONE COMPARTMENTS VISUALLY. NO ABNORMALITIES NOTED AND NO ODORS PRESENT.

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