Service difficulty report · Unknown · Airbus A300F4605R

Difficulty date
February 25, 2026
Submitted
February 26, 2026
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N670FE
Make and model
Airbus A300F4605R
Aircraft serial
777
Aircraft time
38,060 hours, 21,225 cycles
Part
Unknown
Condition
Odor
Location
Cabin
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
B
Precautionary procedure
B, G

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

What was found

AT 1706Z, IN CRUISE FL350, .8 MACH, STRONG FUMES LIKE BURNING SULPHUR FROM FIREWORKS ENTERED THE COCKPIT. DONNED OXYGEN MASKS, DECLARED EMERGENCY, AND MADE LANDING. BOTH COCKPIT MASKS AND WALK AROUND BOTTLE WERE USED. INSPECTED BOTH ENGS NR 1 BEARING MANIFOLD AREA, FOUND NO OIL LEAKS ON EITHER ENG. OPENED BOTH NR 1 & 2 ENGS & PERFORMED VISUAL INSPECTION OF BOTH ENGS, FOUND NO LEAKS. PERFORMED ENG RUNS ON BOTH ENGS AND DURING RUNS INSPECTED AVIONICS COMP, UPPER & LOWER BAG BINS, BOTH PACKS RUNNING COLD & HOT, TEMPS NEVER GOT ANY ODD ODORS. PERFORMED PACK BURNOUT WITH APU IAW 21-51-00-03.NO SIGNS OF ODORS THE ENTIRE TIME. R & R COALESCER BAGS IAW 21-51-16-03. NEITHER BAG HAD ANY STRANGE ODORS.

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