Service difficulty report · Unknown · Airbus A321231

Difficulty date
January 19, 2024
Submitted
January 23, 2024
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N905AU
Make and model
Airbus A321231
Aircraft serial
7700
Aircraft time
20,209 hours, 7,950 cycles
Part
Unknown
Condition
Odor
Location
Cabin
Stage of operation
DE
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: STRONG ODOR ON DESCENT. MAINTENANCE NOTED A FAINT SMELL OF OIL COMING FROM THE APU WHILE ACCOMPLISHING THE SMOKE ODOR FUME TROUBLESHOOTING TASK CARDS 26L00021001 AND 26L00021002. MAINTENANCE ACCOMPISHED THE DECONTAMINATION OF THE ENVIRONMENTAL CONTROL SYSTEM PER TASK CARD 26L00021014. A SATISFACTORY LEAK AND OPERATIONAL CHECK WAS ACCOMPLISHED WIOTH NO ISSUES OR ODORS NOTED.

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