What was found
ON DESCENT STRONG CHEMICAL SMELL FLIGHT DECK AND BACK OF CABIN, TROUBLESHOT TURNED PACK 1 OFF - 5MIN SMELL DISSIPATED GROUNDED - YES. APU R&R ACCOMPLISHED IN WO 376194. ECS DECONTAMINATION ACCOMPLISHED IN RMA 2271. NO SMELL NOTED.
- Difficulty date
- July 14, 2018
- Submitted
- July 17, 2018
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Aircraft
- N838VA
- Make and model
- Airbus A320214
- Aircraft serial
- 04559
- Aircraft time
- 27,979 hours, 8,260 cycles
- System (JASC)
- 4920 · APU Core Engine
- Part
- Apu
- Part number
- 38007081
- Part serial
- P4677
- Condition
- Malfunctioned
- Location
- Apu Bay
- Part time
- 4,756 hours, 12,590 cycles
- Stage of operation
- DE
- How discovered
- O
- Nature of condition
- B
- Precautionary procedure
- K
As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.