Service difficulty report · Unknown · Airbus A320214

Difficulty date
March 18, 2018
Submitted
March 21, 2018
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N627VA
Make and model
Airbus A320214
Aircraft serial
02851
Aircraft time
39,810 hours, 11,906 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

ODOR IN THE CABIN, FROM ENGINE START TO TOP OF DESCENT. MORE NOTICEABLE IN AFT CABIN. ACFT GROUNDED. IAW TSM 05-50-00-810-831-A RAN THE NR 1 ENGINE, ODOR PRESENT ON THE NR 2 ENGINE. IAW TSM 71-00-00-810-802-A COMPLETED TROUBLESHOOTING. FOUND NO ODOR COMING FROM THE NR 1 OR 2 ENGINES DURING RUN AND TAXI. PERFORMED IDLE RAN ON ENGINE 1 & 2 ONE AT A TIME IAW AMM 71-00-00, AND OPERATED PACKS AND OBSERVED THE ODOR IN COCKPIT AND ENTIRE CABIN. NO BAD ODOR.

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