Service difficulty report · Engine · Airbus A330243

Difficulty date
October 26, 2015
Submitted
October 29, 2015
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N293AY
Make and model
Airbus A330243
Aircraft serial
1526
Aircraft time
6,704 hours, 962 cycles
Engine
Rroyce RB211TRENT77
Engine time
6,707 hours, 963 cycles
Part
Engine
Condition
Leaking
Location
Right
Stage of operation
DE
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
K, B
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

DURING DECENT, CABIN FILLED WITH AN ACRID ODOR. BARELY NOTICED IN THE COCKPIT, BACK VERY STRONG AT REAR GALLEY & BULKHEAD. ODOR RESULTED IN HEADACHES & BURNING NOSES AS REPORTED BY THE CREW. ACCOMPLISHED JC 33L00021001 & TSM TASK 49-00-00-810-831 FOR FUMES IN CABIN & FOUND NO EVIDENCE OF CONTAMINATION IN APU OR DUCTING. REPLACED THE RT ENG ASSEMBLY IAW TC 33L40071003.

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