Transat A332 at Montreal on Jan 8th 2015, cargo smoke indication

Last Update: January 14, 2015 / 21:32:52 GMT/Zulu time

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Incident Facts

Date of incident
Jan 8, 2015

Classification
Incident

Flight number
TS-734

Aircraft Registration
C-GPTS

Aircraft Type
Airbus A330-200

ICAO Type Designator
A332

An Air Transat Airbus A330-200, registration C-GPTS performing flight TS-734 from Montreal,QC (Canada) to Punta Cana (Dominican Republic) with 366 people on board, was climbing out of Montreal's runway 24L when the crew received a forward cargo smoke indication, stopped the climb at 8000 feet, worked the related checklists after which the smoke indication became intermittent and returned to Montreal for a safe landing on runway 24R about 15 minutes later. An inspection by fire services did not reveal any trace of fire, heat or smoke.

The Canadian TSB reported that maintenance identified a faulty smoke detector controol unit. The unit as well as the smoke detector were replaced.
Aircraft Registration Data
Registration mark
C-GPTS
Country of Registration
Canada
Date of Registration
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Manufacturer
Airbus
Aircraft Model / Type
A330-243
ICAO Aircraft Type
A332
Year of Manufacture
Serial Number
Aircraft Address / Mode S Code (HEX)
Maximum Take off Mass (MTOM) [kg]
Engine Count
Engine Type
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Incident Facts

Date of incident
Jan 8, 2015

Classification
Incident

Flight number
TS-734

Aircraft Registration
C-GPTS

Aircraft Type
Airbus A330-200

ICAO Type Designator
A332

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