# SDR IPXA12172936

- Type: Service difficulty report (as reported; unverified)
- Difficulty date: April 12, 2012
- Submitted: April 16, 2012
- Operation: Air carrier
- Aircraft: [N121UP](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N121UP), registered now
- Make and model: Airbus A300 F4-622R
- Registry model: [Airbus A300 F4-622R](https://openairdocs.org/model/airbus-a300-f4-622r) (OpenAirDocs)
- Aircraft serial: 0806
- System (JASC): [2611 · Smoke Detection](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/2611)
- Part: Smoke Detector
- Part number: RCGSK1002
- Part serial: 1292
- Condition: Defective
- Location: E&E Bay
- Stage of operation: CR
- How discovered: O
- Nature of condition: N
- Precautionary procedure: O
- FAA source: FAA Service Difficulty Reporting System (https://sdrs.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/sdr/IPXA12172936

## Discrepancy

DURING CRUISE FL330 AFT BULK CARGO FIRE WARN ILLUMINATED.  FIRE BELL WARNING DISAPPEARED, WARNING CAME BACK 2 MORE TIMES.  DECLARED EMEREGENCY AND DIVERTED TO PIT.  R & R CARGO ELECTRONIC SMOKE DETECTION CONTROL UNIT IAW MM 26-16-12- 04.

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