Service difficulty report · Smoke Detector · Airbus A321231

Difficulty date
October 11, 2021
Submitted
October 13, 2021
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N984JB
Make and model
Airbus A321231
Aircraft serial
07874
Aircraft time
16,520 hours, 3,230 cycles
Part
Smoke Detector
Condition
False Activation
Location
Lavatory
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
9
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

FLT # 1373, EWR-LAX. SMOKE LAVATORY SMOKE ECAM IN FLIGHT WITH ASSOCIATED ALARMS ON FAV CIDS PANEL FOR LAV A.NO EVIDENCE OF FIRE OR CUSTOMER SMOKING. (ALARMS LASTED 5-7 SECONDS) ; PERFORMED OPS TEST OF LAV SMOKE DETECTION SYS PER AMM 26-17-00, TEST OK. BITE TEST SDF PER AMM 26-10-00, TEST OK. AS A PRECAUTIONARY REPLACED ALL 4 AIR EXTRACTION GRILL FILTERS PER AMM 26-17-15. OK FOR SERVICE.

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