Service difficulty report · Engine · Airbus A330243

Difficulty date
March 19, 2019
Submitted
April 4, 2019
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N291AY
Make and model
Airbus A330243
Aircraft serial
1502
Aircraft time
20,524 hours, 3,243 cycles
Engine
Rroyce RB211TRENT77
Engine time
20,524 hours, 3,243 cycles
Part
Engine
Condition
Odor
Location
Nr 1
Stage of operation
CL
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

THERE WAS AN ODOR STILL NOTICABLE DURING CLIMB, CRUISE WAS FINE, ALSO NOTICED INTERMINAL AREA FOR APPROACH. NOT ABLE TO ISOLATE TO EITHER PACK. THE AIRCRAFT WAS GROUNDED. MAINENANCE REMOVED AND REPLACED THE NR 1 ENGINE IAW JC 33L40071003.

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