Service difficulty report · Filter · Airbus A330243

Difficulty date
February 17, 2016
Submitted
February 18, 2016
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N289AY
Make and model
Airbus A330243
Aircraft serial
1455
Aircraft time
9,722 hours, 1,587 cycles
Part
Filter
Condition
Leaking
Location
Galley
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
K, B
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

AIRCRAFT WAS GNDED. CABIN CREW REPORTED AN ODOR IN THE AFT CABIN. ACCOMPLISHED CABIN AIR QUALITY TROUBLESHOOTING TASK CARD 33L00021001 & SUSPECT DIRTY SOCK SMELL WAS RELATED TO A REAR GALLEY WATER FILTER LEAK WHICH WAS ON MEL. TIGHTENED THE WATER FILTER CANISTER. ACCOMPLISHED A SATISFACTORY OPERATIONAL & LEAK CHECK. NO ADDITIONAL ODORS DETECTED.

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