Service difficulty report · Fixture · Airbus A319132

Difficulty date
August 3, 2016
Submitted
August 8, 2016
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N821AW
Make and model
Airbus A319132
Aircraft serial
1406
Aircraft time
52,797 hours, 22,550 cycles
Part
Fixture
Condition
Odor
Location
Cabin
Stage of operation
TX
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
B
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

AIRCRAFT WAS GROUNDED: F/A REPORTS AN AFT GALLEY ODOR OF PLASTIC OR BAND-AID ODOR THAT RESULTED IN FEELING NAUSEOUS AND A HEADACHE. ODOR WHILE AT THE GATE, DURING TAXI IN AND TAXI OUT. NOTE: ODOR WAS NOTED ONLY IN THE AFT GALLEY. MAINTENANCE REPLACED 2 AFT GALLEY COFFEEMAKERS AND THE AFT RT LIGHT FIXTURE.

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