Service difficulty report · A/C Pack · Airbus A310304

Difficulty date
November 12, 2006
Submitted
December 4, 2006
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Airbus A310304
Aircraft time
43,991 hours
Engine
Ge CF680C2*
Part
A/C Pack
Condition
Odor
Location
Nr 2
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
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

(CAN) IN CLIMB OUT ECAM WARNING MIN EQUIPMENT BAY SMOKE CAME ON WITH BURNING ODOR AND A SMALL AMOUNT OF SMOKE IN THE FLIGHT DECK AND FWD CABIN. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO THE STATION. MAINTENANCE INSPECTED THE MIN EQUIPMENT COMPARTMENT (NO FINDING). DURING ECS COMPARTMENT INSPECTION FOUND A BOOT LEAKING ON NR 2 PACK HEAT EXCHANGER WITH A BURNING ODOR COMING OUT OF THE PACK. NR 2 ENGINE BLEED AND NR 2 PACK DEACTIVATED AND RELEASE UNDER MEL. GROUND RUN PERFORMED WITH NR 1 SYSTEM AND NO FURTHER WARNING AND BURNING ODOR. DURING INVESTIGATION THE BROKEN BOOT COUPLING WAS REPLACED ON NR 2 PACK. THE AIR-COOLING SYSTEM WAS CLEANED AS PER M/M AND NR 2 COALESCOR BAG WAS REPLACED. SYSTEM WAS GROUND CHECKED SERVICEABLE.

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