Service difficulty report · Duct · Airbus A300F4622R

Difficulty date
April 19, 2024
Submitted
April 19, 2024
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N138UP
Make and model
Airbus A300F4622R
Aircraft serial
0821
Aircraft time
26,743 hours, 16,248 cycles
Part
Duct
Part number
UNKNOWN
Condition
Loose
Location
Heat Exchanger
Stage of operation
TX
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
B
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

EMERGENCY DECLARED, BTB. AFTER BOTH ENGINES STARTED AND AFTER TURNING LEFT PACK ON AND RIGHT PACK OFF - MASTER CAUTION WARNING ILLUMINATED ALONG WITH MAIN DECK CARGO SMOKE MID 1, RED SMOKE, LOOP A & B AMBER, ALSO CLAMP SECURING THE SLEEVE BETWEEN THE HEAT EXCHANGER AND DUCTING FOUND TO BE LOOSE, ALLOWING HOT AIR TO ESCAPE. OPEN

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