Service difficulty report · Smoke Detector · Airbus A300F4605R

Difficulty date
December 16, 2022
Submitted
December 16, 2022
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N677FE
Make and model
Airbus A300F4605R
Aircraft serial
791
Aircraft time
32,801 hours, 18,772 cycles
Part
Smoke Detector
Part number
CGAB200100
Condition
False Indication
Location
Cargo
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
N
Precautionary procedure
F

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

What was found

AT CRUISE 33,000, RECEIVED A SMOKE INDICATION FOR THE AFT BULK BAY. FOLLOWED ECAM & QRH. DISCHARGED AGENT 1. INDICATION WENT AWAY AFTER. PERFORMED LOWER CARGO SMOKE DET ADJ/TEST IAW AMM. ALL INDICATIONS NORMAL. PERFORMED GVI OF LOWER AFT CARGO & BULK BAY FOR WATER INTRUSION & SMOKE DAMAGE. NO SMOKE FOUND & MINIMAL INDICATIONS OF WATER INTRUSION FROM RESIDUAL MOISTURE ON LOADED CANS. A/C OKAY FOR SERVICE. PERFORMED WIRING CONTINUITY CHECK, WIRING CHECKS GOOD FROM 9WH AND 44WH TO 127VD DIODE MODULE. AS A PRECAUTION, REPLACED DIODE BLOCKS 127VD AND 129VD IAW AWM 26-16-03 & 26-16-04. R & R 9WH, 10WH, 11WH, &44WH SMOKE DETECTORS IAW AMM 26-16-11- 04.

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