Service difficulty report · Check Valve · Airbus A300F4605R

Difficulty date
July 23, 2025
Submitted
July 23, 2025
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N654FE
Make and model
Airbus A300F4605R
Aircraft serial
738
Aircraft time
40,548 hours, 22,303 cycles
Part
Check Valve
Condition
Leaking
Location
Hyd System
Stage of operation
CR
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

CRUISING, FL340. ODOR IN FLT DECK. SMELLED LIKE A WET DOG, MUSTY TOWEL, OR DIRTY DIAPER. GOT STRONGER. OPENED C/P DOOR & SAW A CLOUD IN BACK. BURNING IN NOSTRILS. PUT ON OXY MASKS. DIDN`T RECEIVE FIRE - SMOKE WARNINGS. DIVERTED, COULDN`T DETERMINE SOURCE. EMERGENCY DECLARED. MX CHANGED COALESCER BAGS. BAGS DIRTY. RAN ENGS PER JRH & ABLE TO DUP CLOUD IN CABIN & COCKPIT. AFTER HI PWR ENG RUNS PER JRH & BURNOUT OF AIR COOLING SYS IAW MM, COALESCER BAGS CHANGED AGAIN. BAGS CLEAN & NO CONTAMINATION. AFTER ENG RUNS, & HI PWR, PRESSURIZING ACFT, UNABLE TO DUPLICATE CLOUD & ODOR. HYD CHK VALVES CHANGED IAW MM. DUCTS INSPECTED IAW MM. NO CONTAMINATION. ACFT SCHEDULED FOR A FUNCT CHK FLT. A/C OK FOR SERVICE.

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