Service difficulty report · Unknown · Airbus A321231

Difficulty date
February 22, 2016
Submitted
February 23, 2016
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N508AY
Make and model
Airbus A321231
Aircraft serial
3740
Aircraft time
26,669 hours, 9,137 cycles
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

AIRCRAFT WAS GNDED. DURING TAXI OUT FLIGHT ATTENDANTS REPORTED AFT & MID CABIN FUMES, SOCK OR SHOE POLISH TYPE SMELL. THE ACFT RETURNED TO GATE & THE ACFT WAS TAKEN OUT OF SERVICE. ACCOMPLISHED JC 26L00021001, TROUBLE SHOT CABIN AIR QUALITY. NO ODOR NOTED. CAPTAIN DOCUMENTED ON THE ACFT CABIN ODOR REPORT FORM 8533, BELIEVED THE CAUSE WAS EXTERNAL AIR CART, TRUCK DOING ENG START, ACFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE.

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