SDR 06FDEA1223

Service difficulty report · Coalescer Bag · Airbus A310203

Difficulty date
March 24, 2006
Submitted
March 27, 2006
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N423FE
Make and model
Airbus A310203
Aircraft serial
281
Aircraft time
36,401 hours, 16,171 cycles
Part
Coalescer Bag
Condition
Dirty
Location
A/C Bay
Stage of operation
TO
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
B, J
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

JUST BEFORE TAKEOFF RECEIVED A MIN EQUIPMENT BAY SMOKE LIGHT, FOLLOWED BY A MAIN DECK CARGO SMOKE WARNING. AIR SYSTEM SERVICING IAW A310-200 AMM 21-51-00-3,TSM 26-15-00. REMOVED AND REPLACED NR 1 & 2 COALESCER BAGS IAW AMM 21-51-16-3. PERFORMED ENGINE RUNS IAW A310-200 JRH. FOUND COOLING AIR TUBE AT MIN EQUIP BAY LOOSE. RECONNECTED TUBE IAW AIRBUS SMP. RECOMMEND AVI ASSIST TO PUT A/C IN FLYING STATUS WITH ALL EQUIP FUNCTIONING DURING HIGH POWER TO ENSURE NO RETURN OF SMOKE WARNINGS. DETERMINED ENGINE WASH TASK CARD C/W FOR EGT MARGIN C/W IN B CK. ADDITIONAL PROCEDURES UNDER REVIEW TO PREVENT REPEAT OF SIMILIAR OCCURANCE.

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