SDR UALA2010062802280

Service difficulty report · Smoke Detector · Airbus A320232

Difficulty date: June 26, 2010
Submitted: June 30, 2010
Operation: Air carrier
Aircraft: N435UA
Make and model: Airbus A320232
Aircraft serial: 613
Aircraft time: 48,672 hours, 17,636 cycles
Engine: Iae V2527A5
System (JASC): 2611 · Smoke Detection
Part: Smoke Detector
Condition: False Activation
Location: Aft Cargo Bay
Stage of operation: IN
How discovered: 9
Nature of condition: N
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 DISPLAYED ON UPPER ECAM SCREEN. AGENT 1 DISCHARGED, AFT CARGO 'SMOKE' LIGHT ON OVERHEAD PANEL ALSO ILLUMINATED. PFR, LLR, AND PLR ALL SHOWED NO FAILURES. CFDS SDCU TEST-SMOKE LOOPS AFT LDCC-TESTED OK. LOOP A AND B OK. BOTTLE REPLACED.

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