SDR AALA970844

Service difficulty report · Apu · Airbus A300B4605R

Difficulty date
April 30, 1997
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N80084
Make and model
Airbus A300B4605R
Aircraft serial
675
Part
Apu
Part number
A0007022500464
Condition
Defective
Location
Apu Compart
Stage of operation
CL
Nature of condition
B
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

MIA - FLT 903 - AFTER TAKEOFF MIA DURING INITIAL CLIMB-OUT, ECAM MESSAGE MINIMUM EQUIPMENT BAY SMOKE WARNING. WARNING WENT AWAY ON ECAM AFTER APPROX 3 MINUTES. A/C RETURNED TO MIA AND DURING APPROACH, SMOKE ODOR NOTED IN COCKPIT. AIRCRAFT LANDED MIA WITHOUT INCIDENT REPLACED APU. ACCOMPLISHED PACK BURNOUT PROCEDURE AND REPLACED COALESCER BAGS. SYSTEM GROUND CHECKED NORMAL OPERATION WITH NO SMOKE ODOR NOTED. ACCOMPLISHED FUNCTIONAL CHECK FLIGHT WITH NO DEFECTS FOUND. SYSTEM GROUND CHECKED NORMAL OPERATION. (M)

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