SDR UALA2010081703012

Service difficulty report · Smoke Detector · Airbus A320232

Difficulty date: August 16, 2010
Submitted: August 18, 2010
Operation: Air carrier
Aircraft: N449UA
Make and model: Airbus A320232
Aircraft serial: 851
Aircraft time: 41,209 hours, 16,116 cycles
Engine: Iae V2527A5
System (JASC): 2611 · Smoke Detection
Part: Smoke Detector
Part number: PPA110200
Part serial: 486749104927
Condition: False Activation
Location: Fwd Cargo
Stage of operation: NR
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

IAW CREW, AFT CARGO SMOKE DETECTOR DETECTED SMOKE HAD ALL THE BELLS AND INDICATIONS. BOTTLE BLEW FOR AGENT 1. BOTTLE BLEW FOR AGENT 1. REPLACED NR1 BOTTLE. REPLACED SDCU PRECAUTIONARY (RAI2800M0403 - SN 61), OP CKS NORMAL. REPLACED AFT PIT SMOKE DET 3WH, 4WH, 5WH, 6WH.

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