Service difficulty report · Engine · Airbus A300*

Difficulty date
September 2, 2022
Submitted
September 8, 2022
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N70020
Make and model
Airbus A300*
Aircraft serial
6263
Aircraft time
22,357 hours, 10,118 cycles
Part
Engine
Part number
CFM565B73PIP
Part serial
569404
Condition
Odor
Location
Zone 400 - Nac/P
Part time
22,356 hours, 10,118 cycles
Stage of operation
TO
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
B
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

AIRCRAFT WAS GROUNDED: DURING TAKE OFF AND INTO CLIMB HAD DIRTY SOCK SMELL. SMELL DISSIPATED AFTER A COUPLE MINUTES. DURING DECENT, SMELL RETURNED WHEN ENGINE POWER INCREASED. ODOR WAS STRONG. STARTED APU AND TRANSFERRED THE BLEEDS TO APU. NOTICEABLE DECREASE IN ODOR ONCE PACKS WERE ON APU BLEED. **SUPPLEMENTAL REPORT FOR AALA202209061398: MAINTENANCE ACCOMPLISHED SMOKE / ODOR / FUMES INITIAL TROUBLESHOOTING PER TASK CARD 26L00021001 AND MAINTENANCE FOUND EVIDENCE OF OIL AT THE 6:00 POSITION JUST BEHIND FAN AND TOWER SHAFT ON THE #1 ENGINE. ACCOMPLISHED ENGINE SMOKE ODOR FUMES TROUBLESHOOTING PER TASK CARD 26L00021005 WITH NO DEFECTS BEING REPORTED. ACCOMPLISHED DECONTAMINATION OF THE ENVIRONMENTAL CONTROL SYSTEM PER TASK CARD 26L00021004 WITH NO ODORS BEING NOTED. AIRCRAFT WAS DETERMINED TO BE OK FOR SERVICE. ** (CLOSED)