Service difficulty report · Odor · Airbus A310300

Difficulty date
September 29, 2003
Submitted
November 3, 2003
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Airbus A310300
Aircraft time
44,040 hours
Part
Odor
Part number
1879009
Condition
Detected
Location
Heat Exchanger
Component
Heat Exchanger · Airesrch
Component part number
1879009
Stage of operation
DE
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

(CAN) FLIGHT CREW REPORTED AN ELECTRICAL BURNING ODOR IN THE CABIN ON APPROACH WITH GEAR SELECTED DOWN.DURING GROUND TEST , THE PROBLEM WAS TRACED TO THE RT AIR CONDITIONING PACK .THE HEAT EXCHANGER HAD BEEN REPLACED ON THE PREVIOUS FLIGHT AND WAS FRESHLY O/H AND PAINTED. THE COELESER BAG WAS REPLACED AND THE AIR CONDITIONING PACK WAS OPERATED AND CHECKED SERVICEABLE.

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