# SDR FDEA201505131503

- Type: Service difficulty report (as reported; unverified)
- Difficulty date: May 13, 2015
- Submitted: May 18, 2015
- Operation: Air carrier
- Aircraft: [N681FE](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N681FE), registered now
- Make and model: Airbus A300 F4-605R
- Registry model: [Airbus A300 F4-605R](https://openairdocs.org/model/airbus-industrie-a300-f4-605r) (OpenAirDocs)
- Aircraft serial: 799
- Aircraft time: 220 hours, 12,141 cycles
- System (JASC): [2611 · Smoke Detection](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/2611)
- Part: Warning System
- Condition: False Activation
- Location: Cockpit
- Stage of operation: CL
- How discovered: O
- Nature of condition: N
- Precautionary procedure: A
- FAA source: FAA Service Difficulty Reporting System (https://sdrs.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/sdr/FDEA201505131503

## Discrepancy

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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