SDR AALA201509129011

Service difficulty report · Unknown · Airbus A321231

Difficulty date: September 10, 2015
Submitted: September 12, 2015
Operation: Air carrier
Aircraft: N556UW
Make and model: Airbus A321231
Aircraft serial: 5244
Aircraft time: 10,244 hours, 4,294 cycles
System (JASC): 2120 · Air Distribution System
Part: Unknown
Condition: Odor
Location: Cabin
Stage of operation: TX
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

VERY STRONG ODOR IN CABIN, STARTED AT APU, START ON TAXI IN BUT BECAME VERY BAD AT GATE, WHEN APU BLEED WAS TURNED ON. PERFORMED CABIN AIR QUALITY TROUBLESHOOTING JC 26L00021001. ISOLATED PACK OPERATION WITH ENGS & APU, NO DEFECTS NOTED.

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