Service difficulty report · Smoke Detector · Airbus A300F4605R

Difficulty date
February 12, 2026
Submitted
February 12, 2026
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N681FE
Make and model
Airbus A300F4605R
Aircraft serial
799
Aircraft time
33,359 hours, 19,039 cycles
Part
Smoke Detector
Part number
26100175
Part serial
278
Condition
No Test
Location
Zone 100
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
C
Nature of condition
L
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

AFT CARGO SMOKE LOOP A WILL NOT TEST. LIKELY FAILED COMPONENT IS THE 50WU3, ELECTRONIC SMOKE DETECTION UNIT. TROUBLESHOT IAW TSM 26-19-01 STANDARDS. AMM: 26-19-34-04 PERFORMED BITE TEST ON MAIN CARGO SMOKE DETECTOR CONTROL UNITS, 50WU1, 50WU2 AND 50WU3. FAULT ON 50WU1 REAR "A" LIGHT NOT ILLUMINATED ON TEST. REMOVED AND REPLACED 50WU1 SMOKE DETECTOR CONTROL UNIT AND OPS CHECK GOOD.

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