Service difficulty report · Valve · Airbus A300*

Difficulty date
July 30, 2023
Submitted
July 31, 2023
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N685FE
Make and model
Airbus A300*
Aircraft serial
803
Aircraft time
32,561 hours, 18,557 cycles
Part
Valve
Part number
2S27941
Part serial
4026
Condition
Failed
Location
Unknown
Stage of operation
TX
How discovered
V
Nature of condition
B
Precautionary procedure
D

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

What was found

APPROACHING RWY23R KTYS FOR TAKEOFF, INDICATING SMOKE IN COURIER AREA. STOPPED ACFT. CONFIRMED SMOKE IN COURIER AREA. NO SMOKE IN COCKPIT. DECLARED EMERGENCY WITH KTYS TOWER. CONDUCTED EMERG EVAC, EXITING VIA L1 SLIDE. PERCEIVED SMOKE COMING FROM VENTS OVER EACH ENTRY DOOR, L1 & R1. R & R YELLOW RESERVOIR SYS CHECK VALVE. PERFORMED AIR COOLING SYS SERVICING WITH ENGINES RUNNING IAW MM 21-51-00-03. NO EVIDENCE OF HYD ODOR OR FUMES OF ANY KIND IN COCKPIT, COURIER OR CARGO AREA. REMOVED BLANKING PLUG & INSTALLED DUCT IN AVIONICS BAY. INSTALLED CONNECTOR 29HK & PANEL IN E/E BAY. R & R LT & RT COALESCER BAGS WITH NO SIGNS OF OIL OR CONTAMINATES. OPS NORMAL IAW AMM 21-51-16-03.