Service difficulty report · Odor · Airbus A320232

Difficulty date
July 15, 2006
Submitted
July 25, 2006
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N480UA
Make and model
Airbus A320232
Aircraft serial
1555
Aircraft time
16,142 hours, 6,872 cycles
Engine
Iae V2527A5
Part
Odor
Condition
Detected
Location
Cabin
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J, 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 TAKEOFF HAD MULTIPLE REPETITIVE ECAMS AND CHIMES. FIRST CLASS PASS AND FWD FLT ATTENDANT REPORTED A STRONG RUBBER SMELL IN FIRST CLASS CABIN. CHECKED NOSE LANDING GEAR, MAIN LANDING GEAR AREAS & PROX. SWITCHES NO DEFECTS NOTED. ACCOMPLISHED SDAC 1 & 2, FWC 1 & 2, & BSCU 1 & 2 GROUND TEST NO FAULTS NOTED. PER POST FLIGHT REPORT FAULTS OF BSCU 1 & FWC 2 FAILURES. REPLACED BOTH PRECAUTIONARY. ACCOMPLISHED GROUND TESTS. ALSO ACCOMPLISHED OEM REMINDER CHECKS. ALL TEST PASSED.

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