What was found
ODOR IN CABIN AND FLIGHT DECK DURING DESCENT. FLIGHT ATTENDANTS AND COCKPIT CREW BOTH CONFIRMED A STRONG ODOR. REPLACED THE STARTER CLUTCH SEAL. AIRCRAFT WAS GROUNDED.
- Difficulty date
- September 17, 2017
- Submitted
- September 22, 2017
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Aircraft
- N280AY
- Make and model
- Airbus A330243
- Aircraft serial
- 1022
- Aircraft time
- 34,255 hours, 5,014 cycles
- System (JASC)
- 4940 · APU Start/Ignition System
- Part
- Seal
- Part number
- 4648217023
- Condition
- Leaking
- Location
- Starter Clutch
- Stage of operation
- DE
- How discovered
- V
- Nature of condition
- B
- Precautionary procedure
- K
As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.