Service difficulty report · Warning System · Airbus A300F4605R

Difficulty date
May 13, 2015
Submitted
May 18, 2015
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N681FE
Make and model
Airbus A300F4605R
Aircraft serial
799
Aircraft time
220 hours, 12,141 cycles
Part
Warning System
Condition
False Activation
Location
Cockpit
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
N
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

EQUIP BAY SMOKE WARNING CAME ON APPROX 2 MINUTES AFTER TAKEOFF. NO INDICATIONS OF SMOKE WITH SNIFFER FAN. ECAM WARNING WENT OUT AFTER APPROX 4 MINUTES. CREW NOTED FAULT WENT AWAY WHILE RETURNING TO AFW. SUSPECT WATER ACCUMULATION IN E&E. INSPECTED AVIONICS COMPARTMENT FOR WATER PER AMM 05-50-01-00, NONE FOUND. PRECAUTIONARY REMOVED AND REPLACED 12WA MIN EQUIPMENT BAY SMOKE DETECTOR, OPS CHECKS GOOD PER AMM 26-15-02-01 AND 26-15-00-5.OK FOR SERVICE.

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