Service difficulty report · Apu · Airbus A300B4622R

Difficulty date
January 11, 2026
Submitted
January 12, 2026
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N748FD
Make and model
Airbus A300B4622R
Aircraft serial
633
Aircraft time
47,568 hours, 20,391 cycles
Part
Apu
Part number
GTCP331250H
Part serial
P1160
Condition
Leaking
Location
Zone 100
Stage of operation
TX
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
K, B
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

PRIOR TO PUSHBACK, WITH ALL DOORS CLOSED EXCEPT CREW ENTRANCE DOOR, RECEIVED AN ECAM ALERT FOR MAIN DECK CARGO SMOKE DETECTED MID & EXPERIENCED SMOKE IN COCKPIT FROM GASPERS. SMOKE ON SET RAPID & HIGHLY CONCENTRATED. SMOKE CLEARLY VISIBLE IN COCKPIT, APU BLEED AIR SELECTED OFF. FLIGHT CREW & LOAD CREW EXITED ACFT. APU HAD BEEN RUNNING FOR FIVE TO TEN MINS PRIOR TO SMOKE EVENT. AMM 21-51-00-03, OIL WETTING FOUND IN APU, APU WAS APROVED FOR R & R IAW W/C 4910000-00-00. OPS & LEAK CHKD GOOD. PERFORMED PACK BURN OUT, CHANGED COALESCER SOCKS IAW AMM 21-51-16-03-0. RAN BOTH ENGINES AGAIN AND RAN APU BLEED AIR FOR EXTENDED PERIOD OF TIME, NO SMOKE OR ODOR NOTED. ACFT OK FOR SERVICE.

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