SDR 98ZZZM497

Service difficulty report · Air Distribution · Airbus A310324

Difficulty date
May 27, 1998
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N837AB
Make and model
Airbus A310324
Aircraft serial
674
Part
Air Distribution
Condition
Smoke
Location
Cockpit
Stage of operation
CL
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

AFTER TAKEOFF, AVIONICS SMOKE ALARM APPEARED ON ECAM WIHT A STRONG SMELL NOTED IN THE COCKPIT. ECAM ACTION CARRIED OUT AND WARNING DISAPPEARED AFTER TWENTY SECONDS. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO RAMP FOR RECTIFICATION. AIRCRAFT HAD A HIGH ENERGY STOP CAUSING TWO BLOWN TYPE FUSES AND FOUR BRAKES SEIZED. THE CAUSE OF THE SMOKE IN THE CABIN IS STILL BEING INVESTIGATED.

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