Service difficulty report · Unknown · Airbus A300F4622R

Difficulty date
January 16, 2026
Submitted
January 20, 2026
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N162UP
Make and model
Airbus A300F4622R
Aircraft serial
0851
Aircraft time
24,702 hours, 14,771 cycles
Part
Unknown
Condition
Odor
Location
Cabin
Stage of operation
DE
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

IN DESCENT, BOTH PACKS ON AND ENGINE & WING ANTI ICE ON, AIR FLOW THRU DUCTS WAS VERY LOUD. PACK FLOW INDICATION ON ECAM, BOTH AMBER AND LOW FLOW POSITION. CONDITIONED AIR SMELLED HOT. BOTH TAKEOFF AND LANDING. PERFORMED OPS TEST OF PACKS IAW AMM 21-51-00. NO NOISES OR HOT SMELL FOUND. INSPECTED DUCTS AND FOUND LARGE LEAK ABOVE APU DUCT CHECK VALVE. REPLACED SEAL ABOVE CHECK VALVE IAW AMM 36-12-12/401. OPS AND LEAK TEST GOOD.

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