Service difficulty report · Apu · Airbus A300B4203

Difficulty date
September 18, 2001
Submitted
September 21, 2001
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N502TA
Make and model
Airbus A300B4203
Aircraft serial
075
Aircraft time
44,356 hours, 18,963 cycles
Part
Apu
Part number
3809441
Part serial
P90340
Condition
Active
Location
Tail
Part time
59,426 hours, 476 cycles
Component
Aircraft · Airbus · A300B4
Component part number
A300B4
Stage of operation
TO
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
A, D

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

What was found

Just after takeoff, strong odor of wood smoke was smelled in the cockpit. Aircraft returned to station. landing was normal.Corrective Action: Investigation found wood smell to be residue of accomplished APU rice hull wash C/W I/A/W MM 49-00-00. Aircraft returned to service and cleared for departure.

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