Service difficulty report · Heater · Airbus A330243

Difficulty date
October 6, 2016
Submitted
October 7, 2016
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N286AY
Make and model
Airbus A330243
Aircraft serial
1415
Aircraft time
14,793 hours, 2,212 cycles
Part
Heater
Part number
38761452
Condition
Odor
Location
Apu
Component
Apu · Honeywell · GTCP331350
Component part number
38004546
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
B
Precautionary procedure
H, A

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

What was found

DURING TAKEOFF, FUMES DETECTED MOSTLY IN REAR CABIN AREA. SHUTOFF THE NR 2 PACK AND ODOR CLEARED. AT LEVEL OFF RE ESTABLISHED THE NR 2 PACKON. NO ADDITIONAL ODOR REPORTED. MAINTENANCE REPLACED THE APU OIL HEATER IAW AMM 49-96-11-000-801-A AND 49-96-11-400-801-A. A SATISFACTORY LEAK AND OPERATIONAL CHECK WAS ACCOMPLISHED. AIRCRAFT WAS GROUNDED.

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