Service difficulty report · Oil System · Airbus A300F4622R

Difficulty date
October 27, 2022
Submitted
October 28, 2022
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N146UP
Make and model
Airbus A300F4622R
Aircraft serial
0829
Aircraft time
23,217 hours, 14,598 cycles
Part
Oil System
Condition
Leaking
Location
Apu
Stage of operation
AP
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

INSPECTION TYPE:N/AON APPROACH TURNED ENG & WING ANTI-ICE ON. SHORTLY AFTER HAD A FAINT SMELL IN COCKPIT. ON FINAL APPROACH NOTICED A FAINT VISIBLE SMOKE IN COCKPIT OVERHEAD LIGHT. SEEMED TO START TO DISSIPATE AFTER ANTI-ICE OFF.T/S C/O IAW TSM 21-20-00 PG 117. APU OIL LEAK FOUND AT OIL TEMP FITTING. LINE TORQUED IAW SPECIFIED VALUE PER A300-600 AMM 20-23-12 AND NO MORE LEAK PRESENT. ESC DUCT CLEANING PROC. C/O IAW AMM 21-51-00 PB 301. WATER SEPARATOR COALESCER BAGS REPLACED IAW AMM 21-51-16 PB 301. A/C OK TO CONTINUE SERV.

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