Service difficulty report · Smoke Warning · Airbus A300F4622R

Difficulty date
April 19, 2024
Submitted
April 25, 2024
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N138UP
Make and model
Airbus A300F4622R
Aircraft serial
0821
Aircraft time
26,747 hours, 16,251 cycles
Part
Smoke Warning
Condition
Illuminated
Location
Main Deck Cargo
Stage of operation
TX
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
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, 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 INSPECTED SLEEVE AND CLAMPS FOUND LOOSE ON #2 PACK HEAT EXCHANGER, NO DEFECTS WERE NOTED. REPOSITIONED SLEEVE AND SECURED WITH EXISTING CLAMPS PER AMM 21-51-32/401. INSPECTED BOTH PACKS FOR ANY OTHER DEFECTS, NONE NOTED. CLEANED ANY RESIDUAL HYDRAULIC FLUID FOUND INSIDE PACK BAY AND MAIN WHEEL WELL. REMOVED #2 PACK WATER SEPARATOR COALESCER, INSPECTED AND FOUND NO SIGNS OF CONTAMINATION, REPLACED PER AMM 21-51-16/301 FOR PREVENTIVE MAINTENANCE. LEAK CHECK BOTH PACKS WITH APU BLEED, NO LEAKS OR DEFECTS NOTED. PERFORMED BOTH ENGINES IDLE RUN FOR OVER 15 MIN SWITCHING FROM APU TO ENGINE PNUEMATICS (HOT AND COLD), WITH ALL HYDRAULICS SYSTEMS RUNNING. NO WARNING OR CAUTION LIGHTS, NO SIGNS OF SMOKE OR SMELL AND BOTH PACKS RUNNING AS REQUIRED PER AMM 21-51-00/501. OK FOR SERVICE.

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