Service difficulty report · Unknown · Airbus A300F4605R

Difficulty date
August 6, 2021
Submitted
August 6, 2021
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N673FE
Make and model
Airbus A300F4605R
Aircraft serial
780
Aircraft time
32,478 hours, 17,957 cycles
Part
Unknown
Condition
Odor
Location
Cockpit
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

SMELLED SMOKE AT TOP OF CLIMB. POSSIBLY ELECTRICAL IN NATURE, BUT UNSURE. COULD ALSO HAVE BEEN A BURNING BIRD IN PACK INTAKE, GIVEN THE BIRD STRIKES ON TAKEOFF. NO SMOKE WAS VISIBLE AND NO ECAM SMOKE OR FIRE WARNINGS OCCURRED. UPDATED TO INCLUDE THIS WRI AS AN SDR DUE TO VAPOR IN THE FLIGHT DECK. AFTER BIRD STRIKE INSP SEE REF: 05-50/2305 TRIED TO DUPLICATE SMOKE SMELL RAN BOTH ENGS AND APU PER JRH. RAN PACKS WITH APU BLEED WITH NO SMELL. WITH ENG RUNNING USED ENG BLEED TO RUN PACKS PER M/M 21-51-00-05 AND COULD NOT DUPLICATE SMOKE SMELL. A/C OK TO CONTINUE. ENG RUN PREFORMED.

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