Service difficulty report · Unknown · Airbus A321253NX

Difficulty date
May 10, 2023
Submitted
May 12, 2023
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N442AN
Make and model
Airbus A321253NX
Aircraft serial
10711
Aircraft time
5,363 hours, 1,417 cycles
Part
Unknown
Condition
Unknown
Location
Unknown
Stage of operation
TO
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: AN EMERGENCY WAS DECLARED UPON ARRIVAL TO THE SCHEDULED DESTINATION OF DFW. CABIN CREW REPORTS CHEMICAL / ELECTRICAL ODOR # 2 FLIGHT ATTENDANT JUMPSEAT CENTER AISLE AFT GALLEY. ODOR WAS GETTING FAINT IN CRUISE BUT WAS REPORTED STRONG JUST BEFORE TOP OF DECENT. ODOR BEGAN DURING BOARDING AND CONTINUED DURING TAKEOFF AND CLIMB. REPORTED TO FLIGHTDECK IN CRUISE FLIGHT. THE AIRCRAFT LANDED AT DFW SAFELY WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE ACCOMPLISHED SMOKE / ODOR/ FUME TROUBLESHOOTING TASK CARD 26L00021001 AND WAS UNABLE TO DUPLICATE THE ODOR.

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