Service difficulty report · Engine · Airbus A330243

Difficulty date
November 23, 2016
Submitted
November 27, 2016
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N280AY
Make and model
Airbus A330243
Aircraft serial
1022
Aircraft time
31,651 hours, 4,555 cycles
Engine
Rroyce RB211TRENT77
Engine time
31,651 hours, 4,555 cycles
Part
Engine
Condition
Odor
Location
Nr 2
Stage of operation
AP
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 EXPERIENCED A DIRTY SOCK ODOR DURING APPROACH TO MIA. THE FLIGHT LANDED WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. AIRCRAFT IS CURRENTLY OUT OF SERVICE. THE AIRCRAFT WAS GROUNDED. TROUBLESHOT CABIN ODOR TO THE NR 2 ENGINE. REMOVED AND REPLACED THE NR 2 ENGINE. OPS AND LEAK CHECKED GOOD.

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