# SDR 03FDEA00435

- Type: Service difficulty report (as reported; unverified)
- Difficulty date: April 12, 2003
- Submitted: February 23, 2004
- Operation: Air carrier
- Aircraft: [N676FE](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N676FE), registered now
- Make and model: Airbus A300*
- Aircraft serial: 790
- Aircraft time: 7,244 hours, 3,886 cycles
- System (JASC): [4920 · APU Core Engine](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/4920)
- Part: Apu
- Condition: Leaking
- Location: Apu Bay
- Stage of operation: TO
- How discovered: O
- Nature of condition: B, J
- Precautionary procedure: C
- FAA source: FAA Service Difficulty Reporting System (https://sdrs.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/sdr/03FDEA00435

## Discrepancy

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.

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