SDR 03FDEA00435

Service difficulty report · Apu · Airbus A300*

Difficulty date: April 12, 2003
Submitted: February 23, 2004
Operation: Air carrier
Aircraft: N676FE
Make and model: Airbus A300*
Aircraft serial: 790
Aircraft time: 7,244 hours, 3,886 cycles
System (JASC): 4920 · APU Core Engine
Part: Apu
Condition: Leaking
Location: Apu Bay
Stage of operation: TO
How discovered: O
Nature of condition: B, J
Precautionary procedure: C

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

What was found

DURING TAKEOFF APPROX 600 FT, CAPT SMELLED SMOKE BY MAIN DECK CARGO, SMOKE DET RT MID 2 SMOKE LOOP FOLLOWED BY LT MID 2 LOOP. DURING PROCEDURES ON DOWNWIND BOTH LIGHTS WENT OUT. ON FINAL BOTH MID 2 LOOPS ILLUM'D AND ON TOUCHDOWN MID 1 LEFT & RIGHT LOOPS ILLUMINATED. DURING GROUND EVACUATION R-1 WAS USED, DOOR OPENED BUT SLIDE DID NOT INFLATE. SMOKE RELATED ISSUE HAS BEEN ISOLATED TO APU LOAD COMPRESSOR BYPASS OIL LEAK REF: DISC 49-50/3233.