Service difficulty report · Fire Loop · Airbus A300F4622R

Difficulty date
February 1, 2026
Submitted
February 6, 2026
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N143UP
Make and model
Airbus A300F4622R
Aircraft serial
0826
Aircraft time
28,507 hours, 17,573 cycles
Part
Fire Loop
Part number
RCGSK1055
Part serial
129
Condition
Faulted
Location
Zone 200
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

DIVERTED, EMERGENCY DECLARED, MID 2 MAIN DECK LOOP FAULT DURING CRUISE FOLLOWED CHECKLIST,MID 2 TURNED OFF SHORTLY THEREAFTER MAIN DECK CARGO MID 2 SMOKE WARNING & ECAM. INFLIGHT DIVERT TO STL. ++REMOVED AND REPLACED MID 2 UPPER SMOKE DETECTION CONTROL UNIT 50WU2 IAW AMM 26-19-34/401. OPS CHECK GOOD. THIS CLEARS MEL 26-197-01-1. PLACARD REMOVED.

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