Service difficulty report · Smoke Detector · Airbus A320214

Difficulty date
July 10, 2003
Submitted
July 16, 2003
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N260AV
Make and model
Airbus A320214
Aircraft serial
1564
Aircraft time
4,639 hours, 1,747 cycles
Part
Smoke Detector
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
Lavatory
Stage of operation
CR
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 CRUISE ON FLT 123 MDPC-KPHL THE MASTER WARNING FOR "LAV SMOKE" TRIGGERED BY HAIRSPRAY. NO ACTUAL SMOKE PRESENT. ON FLT 100, MMUN-KPHL, (LATER SAME DAY,TAT 4642.8, 1748 CYC.) DURING CRUISE "LAV SMOKE" WARNING WAS TRIGGERED BY AIR FRESHENER USED BY CABIN CREW. ON 7/12/03 ON FLT 133, MYNN-KPHL,(TAT 4664.1, 1755 CYC.) DURING CRUISE "LAV SMOKE" WARNING WAS TRIGGERED BY AIR FRESHENER USED BY CABIN CREW (AGAIN). IN ALL CASES NO SMOKE WAS PRESENT. FURTHERMORE, IN ALL CASES THE SYSTEM WAS TESTED I/A/W AMM 26-17-00-501 WITH NO FAULTS FOUND AND THE AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE. THE QUALITY CONTROL DEPT. HAS NOTIFIED THE OPERATIONS DEPT. NOT TO USE THESE PRODUCTS IN THE LAVATORIES DURING FLIGHT.

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