Service difficulty report · Reheater · Airbus A300*

Difficulty date
October 3, 2022
Submitted
October 7, 2022
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N989AU
Make and model
Airbus A300*
Aircraft serial
7307
Aircraft time
18,263 hours, 7,099 cycles
Part
Reheater
Part number
755C000001
Part serial
8121072050
Condition
Contaminated
Location
Zone 100 - Fuse
Stage of operation
AP
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
B
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

AIRCRAFT WAS GROUNDED: MODERATE DIRTY SOCKS SMELL-ODOR IN FLIGHT DECK AT LOW THRUST SETTING, GROUND AND AIR. CREW REPORTED THAT THE ODOR STARTED AFTER ENGINE START AND DISAPPEARED AFTER TAKE OFF, THEN RE-APPEARED DURING APROACH AND LANDING. THE ODR BECAME THE STRONGEST AFTER LANDING AND DURING TAXI IN. **ORIGINAL REPORT WAS AALA202210066902: MAINTENANCE DETERMINED THE LEFT-HAND ENVIRONMENTAL CONTROL SYSTEM WAS CONTAMINATED. MAINTENANCE ACCOMPLISHED A DECONTAMINATION OF THE LEFT ENVIRONMENTAL SYSTEM ALONG WITH REPLACING THE FLOW CONTROL VALVE, PACK CONDENSER (AALA202210079513), REHEATER (AALA202210074088) AND OZONE FILTER (AALA202210079534) PER TASK CARDS 26L00021004, 26L00021001, 26L00021013 AND 26L00021003. A SATISFACTORY OPERATIONAL CHECK WAS ACCOMPLISHED WITH NO ODORS NOTED.