SDR AALA202001159016

Service difficulty report · Seal · Airbus A330243

Difficulty date: January 14, 2020
Submitted: February 14, 2020
Operation: Air carrier
Aircraft: N289AY
Make and model: Airbus A330243
Aircraft serial: 1455
Aircraft time: 24,265 hours, 3,966 cycles
Engine: Rroyce RB211TRENT77
System (JASC): 7230 · Turbine Engine Compressor Section
Part: Seal
Condition: Leaking
Location: Nr 1 Engine
Stage of operation: CL
How discovered: O
Nature of condition: K, B
Precautionary procedure: A

As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.

What was found

AIRCRAFT WAS GROUNDED: CLT-SJU, AIR RETURNING TO CLT ACCOUNT SMOKE/ CHEMICAL ODOR IN COCKPIT. FLIGHT DID DECLARE EMERGENCY. ACCOMPLISHED J/C 33L00021001 DETERMINED SOURCE OF ODOR TO BE NO.1 ENGINE STREAKING BEHIND FAN BLADES ON LPC INLET VANES. ACCOMPLISHED EA 302151B, NO ODOR PRESENT.

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