Service difficulty report · Engine · Airbus A330243

Difficulty date
November 19, 2019
Submitted
December 30, 2019
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N281AY
Make and model
Airbus A330243
Aircraft serial
1041
Aircraft time
42,385 hours, 6,265 cycles
Engine
Rroyce RB211TRENT77
Engine time
35,796 hours, 5,271 cycles
Part
Engine
Condition
Odor
Location
Nr 2
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

AIRCRAFT WAS GROUNDED: PILOT REPORTS FUMES LIGHTLY AT FWD CABIN AND COCKPIT AND STRONGER FUMES IN AFT CABIN POST OP. DIRTY SOCK TYPE SMELL. STARTED WITH TAKEOFF AND WAS GONE ABOUT 10-12 MINS LATER CLIMBING THRU APPRO FL 220. MAINTENANCE JOB CARD 33L00021001. FOUND SOURCE TO BE ENGINE #2. SUSPECTED TO HAVE OIL CONTAMINATION FROM THE FRONT BEARING HOUSING WEEP HOLE.***SUPPLEMENTAL INFORMATION: MAINTENANCE ACCOMPLISHED EA 300567, FOUND NO OIL DRIP WITHIN 4 HOURS. ENGINE CLEARED FOR SERVICE.

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