Service difficulty report · Oil System · Airbus A330243

Difficulty date
January 19, 2017
Submitted
January 23, 2017
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N281AY
Make and model
Airbus A330243
Aircraft serial
1041
Aircraft time
31,152 hours, 4,465 cycles
Engine
Rroyce RB211TRENT77
Engine time
7,937 hours, 1,165 cycles
Part
Oil System
Condition
Overserviced
Location
Lt Engine
Part time
7,937 hours, 1,165 cycles
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
W, 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. FUMES NOTED AFTER TAKEOFF IN FORWARD PASSENGER CABIN AND IN COCKPIT. FUMES DISSIPATED SLIGHTLY AFTER REACHING CRUISE ALTITUDE. FUMES SMELLED LIKE DIRTY SOCKS. FUMES SUBSIDED WITH L PACK SELECTED OFF AND RESUMED WHEN L PACK SELECTED BACK ON. MAINTENANCE ACCOMPLISHED J/C 33L00021001 AND 33L00071001. FOUND LEFT ENGINE OIL, OVERSERVICED. ACCOMPLISHED DRAIN AND RESERVICE OF LEFT ENGINE OIL SYSTEM PER AMM 12-13-79.

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