Service difficulty report · Unknown · Airbus A321231

Difficulty date
January 14, 2017
Submitted
January 17, 2017
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N919US
Make and model
Airbus A321231
Aircraft serial
6479
Aircraft time
6,703 hours, 2,648 cycles
Part
Unknown
Condition
Odor
Location
Cabin
Stage of operation
CR
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: FLIGHT CREW SMELLED ODOR IN AFT OF THE AIRCRAFT AROUND SEAT ROW 28ABC. FLIGHT CREW DECLARED AN EMERGENCY INTO ITS DESTINATION OF CLT AND LANDED SAFELY WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE NOTED A LIGHT SMELL OF MOUTH WASH WHEN ENTERING THE AIRCRAFT TO INSPECT IN "DARK" CONFIGURATION AT AREA. ACCOMPLISHED TROUBLESHOOTING OF CABIN AIR QUALITY PER JOB CARD 26L00021001. OPERATED BOTH ENGINES AND APU PER CONFIGURATION TABLE. NO DEFECTS NOTED.

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