Service difficulty report · Unknown · Airbus A321231

Difficulty date
February 16, 2018
Submitted
February 21, 2018
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N108NN
Make and model
Airbus A321231
Aircraft serial
5946
Aircraft time
14,918 hours, 3,069 cycles
Part
Unknown
Condition
Odor
Location
Cabin
Stage of operation
NR
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

ODOR AFTER APU BLEED WAS TURNED ON, CONTINUED AND GOT WORSE AFTER TAKEOFF. FINALLY DISSIPATED. INFORMED BY CREW, CABIN DEVELOPED STRONG HEATER TYPE ODOR ON TAKEOFF, TINGED WITH A VINEGAR, MUSTY OILY ODOR. EYES AND THROATS AFFECTED. ODOR DISSIPATED AT CRUISE. UPON START OF DESCENT, ODOR RETURNED FULL STRENGTH SAME AS TAKEOFF. PERFORMED WORK CARD 05-96-84 AND 05-96-85. UNABLE TO DETERMINE SOURCE OF ODOR DUE TO LACK OF INFORMATION FROM LAST FLIGHT CREW.

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