Service difficulty report · Fluid · Airbus A310324

Difficulty date
February 1, 2011
Submitted
February 3, 2011
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N813FD
Make and model
Airbus A310324
Aircraft serial
500
Aircraft time
44,727 hours, 19,641 cycles
Part
Fluid
Condition
Odor
Location
De Ice System
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
B, J
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

ON TAKEOFF AT 4000FT. ECAM ALERT OF MAIN DECK CARGO SMOKE. FOLLOWED QRH AND RETURNED TO DEPARTURE. WE HAD EXTENSIVE ICE ON ACFT WHICH REQUIRED 1 HR 45 MIN OF DEICING. EMERGENCY DECLARED. IAW CREW DEBRIEF, SMOKE INDICATIONS CEASED. VERY STRONG ODOR OF DEICE FLUID IN ACFT. NO HOT INDICATIONS WERE FOUND DURING FIRE DEPARTMENT INSP. OPENED MCD AND R1 DOOR RAN PACKS TO VENT ACFT. ACFT NOW CLEAR OF DEICE FLUID HAZE.

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