Service difficulty report · Unknown · Airbus A320*

Difficulty date
December 18, 2023
Submitted
December 20, 2023
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N176UW
Make and model
Airbus A320*
Aircraft serial
1499
Aircraft time
73,876 hours, 28,508 cycles
Part
Unknown
Part number
UNKNOWN
Condition
Unknown
Location
Unknown
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
B
Precautionary procedure
A, 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 AND THE AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SAN. FLIGHT ATTENDANTS REPORTED THERE WAS A PROPANE OR ROTTON EGGS SMELL THAT WAS THE STRONGEST IN THE MID CABIN DURING CLIMB AND AFTER THRUST REDUCTION. THE AIRCRAFT LANDED SAFELY AT SAN WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. **SUPPLEMENTAL REPORT FOR AALA202312194793: MAINTENANCE ACCOMPLISHED SMOKE ODOR FUME TROUBLESHOOTING TASK CARD 26L00021001 WITH NO FAULTS OR ODORS DETECTED. MAINTENANCE WAS UNABLE TO IDENTIFY A SPECIFIC PART THAT CAUSED THE ODOR. ** (CLOSED)