Service difficulty report · Unknown · Airbus A319115

Difficulty date
October 8, 2025
Submitted
October 13, 2025
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N9016
Make and model
Airbus A319115
Aircraft serial
6040
Aircraft time
30,967 hours, 15,073 cycles
Part
Unknown
Condition
Odor
Location
Cabin
Stage of operation
CL
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: POSSIBLE FUME EVENT TOWARDS REAR OF AC ONLY ON INITIAL CLIMB THEN AGAIN ON IDLE DESCENT, NEVER ON GROUND AFT FA DETECTED ACRID EXHAUST TYPE ODOR.DESCRIBED AS SMELLY FEET AND METALLIC. NOT DETECTED WHILE ON GROUND AIR OR APU BLEED. (OPEN)

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