Service difficulty report · Smoke Detector · Airbus A321231

Difficulty date
October 27, 2017
Submitted
October 30, 2017
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N962JT
Make and model
Airbus A321231
Aircraft serial
6988
Aircraft time
6,896 hours, 1,342 cycles
Part
Smoke Detector
Part number
PPC110000
Part serial
80185
Condition
Failed
Location
Cargo Bay
Part time
6,865 hours, 1,336 cycles
Stage of operation
DE
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

FLT 2024, LAX-JFK. INTERMITTENT "FWD CARGO SMOKE" ECAM BELOW 16000. "SMOKE" MX STATUS MSG; FOUND FAULT 26-16-15 SMOKE DET FWD LDCC (3WH) DURING CFDS CARGO SMOKE TEST. R&R FWD CARGO SMOKE DETECTOR 3WH REF AMM 26-16-15. OPS CHK GOOD. NO FAULTS NOTED. UPON ARRIVAL INSPECTED ALL REMOVED BAGS & FWD CARGO COMPT FOR OBVIOUS BURNS OR SMOKE ODORS. NONE PRESENT. AIRCRAFT OK FOR CONTINUED SVC.

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