SDR 0300363225

Service difficulty report · A/C Pack · Airbus A320211

Difficulty date
March 4, 2003
Submitted
March 10, 2003
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N325US
Make and model
Airbus A320211
Aircraft serial
281
Aircraft time
33,898 hours, 14,170 cycles
Part
A/C Pack
Condition
Odor
Location
Right
Stage of operation
AP
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

APPROXIMATELY 20 MILES FROM TOUCHDOWN EXPERIENCED A STRONG OIL ODOR IN THE COCKPIT AND CABIN. NO SMOKE WS OBSERVED. FOLLOWED COM PROCEDURES AND LANDED UNEVENTFULLY. INSPECTED ELECTRICAL AND HYDRAULIC COMPARTMENTS, LANDING GEAR WELLS AND FOUND NO EVIDENCE OF SOURCE OF ODOR. ISOLATED ODOR TO RIGHT PACK. APPLIED MEL PROVISIONS FOR INOPERATIVE RIGHT PACK AND RETURNED AIRCRAFT TO SERVICE. AT RON STATION REPLACED RIGHT PACK OZONE CONVERTER AND OPS CHECKED GOOD. CLEARED MEL ITEM.

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