Service difficulty report · Unknown · Airbus A318111

Difficulty date
October 16, 2012
Submitted
October 18, 2012
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N591EL
Make and model
Airbus A318111
Aircraft serial
2333
Aircraft time
2,483,924 hours, 15,314 cycles
Part
Unknown
Condition
Odor
Location
Cabin
Stage of operation
TO
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
B
Precautionary procedure
C

As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.

What was found

LOW SPEED REJECTED TAKEOFF DUE TO RUBBER SMELL IN THE CABIN. IN ACCORDANCE WITH TSM 26-15-00-810-804-A CHECK BY ODOURS AND MIST IN THE CABIN, NON EXTERNAL OIL OR FUEL LEAKS WERE FOUND. THE FUMES IN THE CABIN/ OIL SMOKE AT THE APU EXAUST CHECK MUST BE PERFORMED, IN ORDER TO DO THAT THE APU IS DEFERRED TO DMI #216 FOR INTERNALLY CHECK. FUMES IN THE CABIN/ OIL SMOKE AT THE APU EXAUST WAS PERFORMED IAW TSM 49-00-00-810-921-A; APU, PERFORMED INSPECTION INPUT AND OUTPUT, HOSES, LEVEL OIL, OIL PUMP AND GEN APU IN NORMAL CONDITION, NO LEAK FOUND. THE APU STAR WAS PERFORMED DURING 30 MINUTES, NO FUMES IN THE CABIN DURING TEST. IAW TASK 49-90-00-600-007-A THE APU WAS PERFORMED SERVICES CHECK OIL LEVEL.

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