What was found
AIRCRAFT GROUNDED. FUEL ODOR IN COCKPIT AND BOTH CABINS. REMOVED AND REPLACED FUEL DISTRIBUTION FILTER VALVE IAW AMM 73-13-43. OPERATIONAL CHECK GOOD.
- Difficulty date
- November 5, 2016
- Submitted
- November 8, 2016
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Aircraft
- N142AN
- Make and model
- Airbus A321231
- Aircraft serial
- 6711
- Aircraft time
- 4,409 hours, 1,651 cycles
- System (JASC)
- 7310 · Engine Fuel Distribution
- Part
- Valve
- Part number
- 7960501
- Condition
- Faulty
- Location
- Fuel System
- 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.