SDR FDEA2018081402028

Service difficulty report · Smoke Warning · Airbus A300F4605R

Difficulty date: June 20, 2018
Submitted: August 14, 2018
Operation: Air carrier
Aircraft: N691FE
Make and model: Airbus A300F4605R
Aircraft serial: 877
Aircraft time: 15,587 hours, 8,558 cycles
System (JASC): 2611 · Smoke Detection
Part: Smoke Warning
Condition: False Activation
Location: N/A
Stage of operation: DE
How discovered: O
Nature of condition: N
Precautionary procedure: O

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

What was found

DURING DESCENT, AS POWER WAS RETARDED AT 7000 - 8000 FT, ECAM POPULATED WITH MIN EQUIPMENT BAY SMOKE. BEGAN TO CONFIRM, ECAM WARNING WENT AWAY. NO SMOKE NOTICED. CREW VERIFIED NO SMOKE PRESENT. PERFOMED AVIONICS SMOKE RTS IAW AMM 26-15-00-05. OPS CHECKED GOOD. NO HISTORY 30 DAYS. AIRCRAFT OK FOR SERVICE.

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