Service difficulty report · Unknown · Airbus A300F4622R

Difficulty date
December 6, 2007
Submitted
December 7, 2007
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N159UP
Make and model
Airbus A300F4622R
Aircraft serial
0848
Part
Unknown
Condition
Smoke
Location
Cockpit
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
B
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

INSPECTION TYPE:N/A STARTED APU N2 GOT TO 25% - 30%. THE AVIONICS SMOKE LIGHT Y BELLS CAME ON AND SMOKE ENTERED THE FLT DECK. SHUTDOWN APU AND BATTERY SMOKE STOPPED. REF TSM 21-20-00. OPERATED A/C ELECTRICAL SYSTEM ON GROUND. ENG NOT RUNNING. A/C AND DC OPS GOOD. RAN APU AND PNEUMATICS. COULD NOT DULICATE CONDITION. SUSPECT EXTERNAL FUME INGESTION.

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