Service difficulty report · Smoke Detector · Airbus A320232

Difficulty date
August 12, 2020
Submitted
August 17, 2020
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N564JB
Make and model
Airbus A320232
Aircraft serial
2020
Aircraft time
68,850 hours, 24,480 cycles
Part
Smoke Detector
Condition
False Indication
Location
Cargo Bay
Stage of operation
DE
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
N
Precautionary procedure
A

As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.

What was found

FLT 1334, SJU-MCO. EMRGENCY DECLARED. AFT CARGO SMOKE WARNING ILLUMINATED IN FLIGHT FOR APPRX 5 SECONDS AND SELF EXTINGUISHED.DISCHARGE 1 LIGHT ILLUMINATED ON CARGO SMOKE PANEL W/NO PILOT ACTION. STS DISPLAYS .WHEN ON GROUND BEFORE OPEN CRG DOORS . PAX DISEMBARK; R & R AFT CARGO SMOKE DETECTORS 3WH AND 4WH IAW AMM 26-16-15 OPERATIONAL CHECK OF CARGO SMOKE DETECTION SYSTEM REQUIRED. R & R AFT CARGO SMOKE DETECTORS 5WH AND 6WH IAW AMM 26-16-15 OPERATIONAL CHECK OF CARGO SMOKE DETECTION SYSTEM REQUIRED. T/S FOUND FWD AND AFT CARGO EXT BOTTLES LTS ON DUE TO DEPLETED BOTTLES. REMOVED AND REPLACED FWD AND AFT BOTTLES 4005WX AND 4010WX AS PER AMM 26-23-41. DISCH LTS EXTINGUISHED. STILL REQUIRES FINAL SQUIB OPS CKS. OPS TEST OF CARGO. CHECKED FIRING CIRCUITY CONTINUITY AND PERFORMED THE OPERATION CHECKED OF PRIORITY SWITCHING IAW AMM 26-23-00-710-003-A. OPS CHECK GOOD"

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