Service difficulty report · Unknown · Airbus A300F4605R

Difficulty date
September 2, 2020
Submitted
September 8, 2020
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N661FE
Make and model
Airbus A300F4605R
Aircraft serial
760
Aircraft time
34,869 hours, 19,011 cycles
Part
Unknown
Condition
Odor
Location
Cockpit
Stage of operation
CL
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

DUSTY/METALLIC SMOKE SMELL IN COCKPIT DURING TAKEOFF ROLL UP TO 5000FT. AT THE SAME TIME THE AURAL ALTITUDE WARNING WAS CONSISTENTLY BLARING, THEN COMPLETELY STOPPED. NO AURAL WARNING ABOVE 20K. CREATED NEW WRI 22-XX-XXXX FOR ALTITUDE ALERT AURAL WARNING PORTION OF WRITE UP. OPERATED A/C PACKS AT VARIOUS TEMPS. CHECKED AVIONICS COMPARTMENT FOR ANY SIGNS OF BURNED MATERIAL, NO ODORS OR DAMAGE NOTED TO ANY EQUIPMENT. UNABLE TO REPRODUCE ANY SMELLS. A/C IS OKAY FOR SERVICE, PER STANDARD PRACTICES.

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