Service difficulty report · Acm · Airbus A330243F

Difficulty date
April 22, 2025
Submitted
April 24, 2025
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N336QT
Make and model
Airbus A330243F
Aircraft serial
1506
Aircraft time
37,708 hours, 10,874 cycles
Engine
Rroyce RB211TRENT77
Engine time
36,171 hours, 10,963 cycles
Part
Acm
Part number
983A000003
Part serial
0983A00ES002476
Condition
Failed
Location
Zone 100
Part time
37,708 hours
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
B
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

AFTER DEPARTING FROM MIA STATION AND DURING THE CLIMB, AIRCRAFT N336QT EXPERIENCED SMOKE ON THE LEFT SIDE OF THE COCKPIT, ACCOMPANIED BY THE 'AIR PACK 1 REGUL FAULT' INDICATION. THE CREW IMMEDIATELY DECIDED TO RETURN TO MIA STATION. DURING THE MAINTENANCE INSPECTION AT MIA STATION, IT WAS FOUND THAT THE PACK 1 AIR CYCLE MACHINE WAS DAMAGED (BROKEN). THE UNIT WAS REMOVED AND REPLACED. THE TESTS WERE SATISFACTORY. REF: AIRBUS TSM 05-50-810-829-A, AMM 21-52-21-000/400-801-A.

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