# SDR AALA201603069001

- Type: Service difficulty report (as reported; unverified)
- Difficulty date: March 4, 2016
- Submitted: March 7, 2016
- Operation: Air carrier
- Aircraft: [N272AY](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N272AY), registered now
- Make and model: Airbus A330-323
- Registry model: [Airbus A330-323](https://openairdocs.org/model/airbus-a330-323) (OpenAirDocs)
- Aircraft serial: 333
- Aircraft time: 72,270 hours, 10,662 cycles
- System (JASC): [5210 · Passenger/Crew Doors](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/5210)
- Part: Channel
- Condition: Contaminated
- Location: Entry Door
- Stage of operation: NR
- How discovered: O
- Nature of condition: B
- Precautionary procedure: K
- FAA source: FAA Service Difficulty Reporting System (https://sdrs.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA201603069001

## Discrepancy

AIRCRAFT WAS GNDED.  FLIGHT ATTENDANTS REPORTED SMELLING FUMES IN AFT & MID GALLEY.  MX CONFERRED WITH FLIGHT CREW & WAS ADVISED OF A SWEET & THICK ODOR.  UPON INSPECTION OF ACFT, FOUND ALL ENTRY DOOR CHANNELS SATURATED WITH DE-ICING FLUID.  INITIAL REPORT OF FUMES OCCURRED AT GATE AFTER APPROX 1 HOUR ON GND WITH MAIN ENTRY DOOR & AFT DOORS OPENED.  CLEANED GLYCOL FROM ALL DOORS & ACCOMPLISHED JC 33L00021001.  TROUBLE SHOT CABIN AIR QUALITY.  ENG RUNS & APU IN ALL CONFIGURATIONS WITH PACKS UNCOVERED, NO DEFECTS OR ODOR.  OK FOR SERVICE.

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