Service difficulty report · Unknown · Airbus A319132

Difficulty date
February 1, 2024
Submitted
February 2, 2024
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N822AW
Make and model
Airbus A319132
Aircraft serial
1410
Aircraft time
69,580 hours, 32,369 cycles
Part
Unknown
Part number
UNKNOWN
Condition
Unknown
Location
Unknown
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.

What was found

AIRCRAFT WAS GROUNDED: AN EMERGENCY WAS DECLARED AND THE AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO DFW. AFTER TAKE OFF DURING CLIMBOUT THE FIRST OFFICER REPORTED ACRID SMELL. WE WERE UNABLE TO IDENTIFY SOURCE SMELL OF THE SMELL. THE AIRCRAFT LANDED SAFELY AT DFW FLIGHT CREW REPORTED THAT UPON GATE ARRIVAL SMELL WAS STILL DETECTABLE. MAINTENANCE READ THRU FORM 8533-A FOR SOF EVENT, ACCOMPLISHED BLACK LIGHT INSPECTION ON APU WITH NO OIL IN DOOR OR INTAKE OF APU, PERFORMED HIGH POWER RUNS OF BOTH ENGINES TO SIMULATE EVENT NO ODOR NOTED AT THIS TIME. MAINTENANCE WAS UNABLE DETERMINE A SPECIFIC PART THAT WOULD HAVE CAUSED THE REPORTED ODOR.

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