Service difficulty report · Fire Detector · Airbus A321211

Difficulty date
September 13, 2009
Submitted
September 14, 2009
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N162UW
Make and model
Airbus A321211
Aircraft serial
1412
Aircraft time
30,482 hours, 10,924 cycles
Part
Fire Detector
Part number
76040102
Part serial
9277
Condition
Defective
Location
Nr 1 Engine
Part time
30,482 hours, 10,924 cycles
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
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

FLT 9225 - CLT - FALSE FIRE WARNING - DURING CRUISE AT FL390 DURING LIGHT TURBULENCE, MASTER CAUTION AND FIRE BELL RANG FOR 3 RINGS AND WENT SILENT. FULL SYSTEMS CHECK AND FIRE/SMOKE CHECK ACCOMPLISHED. NO FAULTS OR ECAMS INDICATED AND NO REOCCURRENCE OF EVENT DURING FLIGHT. MAINTENANCE FOUND LAST LEG FAULT "CK FDU ENG 1 SUPPLY". REPLACED NR 1 ENGINE FIRE DETECTION UNIT 2WD1 IAW AIRBUS MAINTENANCE MANUAL 26-12-34.

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