Service difficulty report · Check Valve · Airbus A300B4622

Difficulty date
June 15, 2015
Submitted
June 22, 2015
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N719FD
Make and model
Airbus A300B4622
Aircraft serial
388
Aircraft time
486 hours, 29,313 cycles
Part
Check Valve
Condition
Failed
Location
Hyd System
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
K, 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

FLIGHT TEST SHORTLY AFTER TAKEOFF AT 1000 FEET COCKPIT & COURIER AREA FILLED WITH MODERATE TO HEAVY SMOKE & FUMES WITH AN ACRID OIL ODOR. IAW NORMAL TEST FLIGHT PROCEDURE APU AIR USED AS BLEED SOURCE FOR AIR CONDITIONING SEVERAL LEVEL 3 ECAM CARGO COMPARTMENTS SMOKE WARNINGS ACTIVATED INCLUDING MID & AFT COMPARTMENTS ECAM & QRH PROCEDURES FOLLOWED WHICH CLOSES MAIN DECK ISO VALVES, BULK CARGO ISOLATION VALVES & NR 2 PACK FLOW VALVES. AFTER 5 MINUTES SMOKE WARNINGS CEASED & SMOKE DISSIPATED. EMERGENCY LANDING EXECUTED. PERFORMED VISUAL CHECK THE AIR PRESSURE OF ALL THE HYD RESERVOIRS IAW AMM 29-14-00-06 2. DEPRESSURIZED ALL THE HYD RESERVOIR SYSTEM IAW AMM 29-14-00-03 . REPLACED THE CHECK VALVE.

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