Service difficulty report · Odor · Airbus A310203

Difficulty date
August 27, 2006
Submitted
August 28, 2006
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N443FE
Make and model
Airbus A310203
Aircraft serial
283
Aircraft time
38,658 hours, 19,299 cycles
Part
Odor
Condition
Detected
Location
Cockpit
Stage of operation
TO
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
B
Precautionary procedure
C

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

What was found

REJECTED TAKEOFF KMEM RWY 18L AT 100 KIAS DUE TO HEAVY ACRID SMELL IN COCKPIT. NO SMOKE WARNINGS OR FIRE WARNINGS. RAN BOTH ENGINES, OPERATED PACKS AND PRESSURIZED ACFT. NO NOTICEABLE FUMES NOTED. ENGINE RUN IAW A310 JRH CHAPTER 5. COURIER AREA FLOOR JUST RESEALED AT B-CHECK SUSPECT CREW ENCOUNTERED FRESH SEALANT. A/C HAS NO ABNORMAL ODORS.

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