Service difficulty report · Universal Joint · Airbus A321231

Difficulty date
January 4, 2020
Submitted
February 4, 2020
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N975UY
Make and model
Airbus A321231
Aircraft serial
4935
Aircraft time
28,959 hours, 10,850 cycles
Part
Universal Joint
Condition
Smoke
Location
Cabin
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

ODOR IN CABIN ON TAKEOFF NO HAZE OR SMOKE. ODOR 4000 FEET TO LANDING NO SMOKE OR HAZE. SOME SMELL IN COCKPIT MOST OF THE ODOR INFWD CABIN. APU WAS OFF. MEL 49-1B APU INOP. ***SUPPLEMENTAL ACTION SECT. 4: OPERATED APU EXTENSIVELY NO LEAKS NOTED ACCOMPLISHED J/C 26L00021004 A320F DECONTAMINATION OF THE ECS NO CABIN ODORS NOTED CLEARED MEL 49-1B.***(CLOSED)

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