What was found
AIRCRAFT WAS GROUNDED: STRONG ODOR IN CABIN AFTER TAKE OFF. NEVER DISSIPATED TILL ENGINE SHUTDOWN. AIR INTERRUPTED BACK TO DFW. ODOR IN FLIGHT DECK CABIN. EMERGENCY DECLARED. FLIGHT WAS OVERWEIGHT FOR LANDING. (OPEN)
- Difficulty date
- February 2, 2022
- Submitted
- February 4, 2022
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Aircraft
- N583UW
- Make and model
- Airbus A321231
- Aircraft serial
- 6181
- Aircraft time
- 24,552 hours, 9,670 cycles
- System (JASC)
- 4900 · Airborne Auxiliary Power Unit (APU) System
- Part
- Unknown
- Condition
- Odor
- Location
- Cabin
- Stage of operation
- CL
- How discovered
- O
- Nature of condition
- B
- Precautionary procedure
- A
As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.