Service difficulty report · Smoke Detector · Airbus A321231

Difficulty date
January 6, 2012
Submitted
January 10, 2012
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N521UW
Make and model
Airbus A321231
Aircraft serial
3944
Aircraft time
10,094 hours, 3,257 cycles
Part
Smoke Detector
Part number
PPC120000
Condition
False Activation
Location
Lavatory
Stage of operation
DE
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

LAV SMOKE DETECTOR ACTIVATED FOR 3-4 SECONDS ON DESCENT. FLIGHT ATTENDANTS IMMEDIATELY CHECKED LAVS AND DID NOT OBSERVE ANY SMOKE OR FIRE. NO CURRENT FAULTS. PERFORMED SMOKE DETECTOR CONTROL UNIT BITE WITH NO FAULTS DETECTED.

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