Service difficulty report · Apu · Airbus A320211

Difficulty date
December 14, 2000
Submitted
January 8, 2001
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Airbus A320211
Aircraft time
23,843 hours, 8,375 cycles
Engine
Cfmint CFM565A1
Part
Apu
Condition
Faulty
Location
Apu Bay
Component
Apu
Stage of operation
TO
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
C

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

What was found

(CAN) A/C 415, DEC 14/2000, FLT 3598, YEG, LOG SEQUENCE 0291486. ON TAKEOFF FROM YEG, AFT CARGO SMOKE ECAM MESSAGE APPEARED & A BURNING SMELL NOTICED IN CABIN & COCKPIT. EMERGENCY DECLARED & A/C RETURNED TO YEG. CFR DID A VISUAL INSP AFTER LDG, NO EVIDENCE OF SMOKE OR FLAMES., AT GATE CARGO HOLD WAS CHECKED, NO PROBLEMS FOUND. OVERWEIGHT LDG CHECK COMPLETED AS PER FLYAWAY MANUAL 02-02-06 P.S 1 THROUGH 38. INSP APU FOR OIL LEAKS & CONTAMINATION AS PER TSM 40-00-00-810-846. CLEANED INLET SCREEN OVER IGV. NO LEAKS OR CONTAMINATION FOUND. REPLACED CARGO BAY FIRE BOTTLES AS PER WORK CARD 26904. CARGO BAY SMOKE DETECTION OP CHECK COMPLETED AS PER WORK CARD 26100.

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