Service difficulty report · Bleed Air Sys · Airbus A300F4622R

Difficulty date
August 11, 2026
Submitted
August 11, 2026
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N126UP
Make and model
Airbus A300F4622R
Aircraft serial
0810
Aircraft time
29,292 hours, 17,782 cycles
Part
Bleed Air Sys
Condition
Odor
Location
Apu
Stage of operation
NR
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

UPON TURNING ON APU BLEED AIR, NOTICED A STRONG FUEL ODOR COMING OUT OF THE VENTILATION AREAS IN COCKPIT AND SUPERNUMARY COMPARTMENT. T/S AND FOUND TORQUE MOTOR ON APU FUEL CONTROL LEAKING FUEL INTO THE APU INTAKE. R/R TORQUE MOTOR SEAL PER CMM 49-31-61. OPS AND LEAK CHECK GOOD. NO FUEL SMELL PRESENT. PLACARD REMOVED.

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