# SDR AALA201802059024

- Type: Service difficulty report (as reported; unverified)
- Difficulty date: January 31, 2018
- Submitted: February 5, 2018
- Operation: Air carrier
- Aircraft: [N290AY](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N290AY), registered now
- Make and model: Airbus A330-243
- Registry model: [Airbus A330-243](https://openairdocs.org/model/airbus-a330-243) (OpenAirDocs)
- Aircraft serial: 1480
- Aircraft time: 17,234 hours, 2,794 cycles
- Engine: Rroyce RB211TRENT77
- Engine time: 13,941 hours, 2,216 cycles
- System (JASC): [7200 · Engine (Turbine/Turboprop)](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/7200)
- Part: Engine
- Condition: Odor
- Location: Lt Engine
- Stage of operation: CR
- How discovered: O
- Nature of condition: B
- Precautionary procedure: A
- FAA source: FAA Service Difficulty Reporting System (https://sdrs.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA201802059024

## Discrepancy

UNDETECTABLE ODOR NOTICED IN COCKPIT DURING FLIGHT. CABIN OK. FLEW OVER 1 HOUR AT 16,000 FT.  AIRCRAFT WAS GROUNDED.  REPLACED ENGINE ASSENBLY.

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