Service difficulty report · Smoke Detector · Airbus A320212

Difficulty date
July 31, 2003
Submitted
August 4, 2003
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N265AV
Make and model
Airbus A320212
Aircraft serial
427
Aircraft time
34,910 hours, 13,760 cycles
Part
Smoke Detector
Condition
Faulty
Location
Cargo Bay
Stage of operation
TX
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

ON FLT 300, BWI-CUN, DURING TAXI IN, ECAM MESSAGE FOR SMOKE LAV AND CARGO DETECTOR FAULTED. MAINTENANCE IN CUN RESET CIRCUIT BREAKER AND PERFORMED OPS CHECK IAW AMM 26-17-00-710-01 WITH NO DEFECTS NOTED. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE. UPON RETURN TO BWI, MAINTENANCE INSPECTED LAV"D" SMOKE DETECTOR DUCTING AND FOUND BLOCKAGE REMOVED BLOCKAGE FROM VACUUM RESTRICTOR AND VACUUM WAS RESTORED. OPS CHECKED OK.

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