Service difficulty report · Unknown · Airbus A330243

Difficulty date
September 26, 2026
Submitted
September 29, 2026
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N373HA
Make and model
Airbus A330243
Aircraft serial
1530
Aircraft time
50,064 hours, 7,998 cycles
Part
Unknown
Part number
UNKNOWN
Condition
Odor
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

REPEAT WRITE UP, STRONG BURNING OIL, CHEMICAL, DIRTY SOCKS ODOR FROM TAKEOFF THRUST, UNTIL 4000-5000, ODOR CHANGED TO STRONG DIRTY SOCK UNTIL ABOUT 16-17000. DISSIPATED FL220. FWD & MID FA REPORTED SIMILAR ODORS. NO ODORS NOTICED AFTER ENG START & DURING TAXI. ASIDE FROM EXHAUST ODOR FROM OTHER ACFT DURING TAXI. GROUNDED - YES. PERFORMED AMM 05-50-00, IDENTIFICATION CAUSE OF CABIN ODOR. RAN APU & BLEED AIR WITH PACK 1 & 2. NO ODOR NOTED. PERFORMED ENG 1 & 2 IDLE, NO NOTICEABLE ODOR WITH PACK 1 OR 2. PERFORMED HPR ENG 1 & 2 TEST NR 13, TAKE OFF PWR TEST, NO ODOR NOTED WITH PACK 1 OR 2. IAW AMM 71-00-00-700-840-A. PERFORMED PACK BURN LEVEL A DECON IAW AMM 21-00-00-615-809-A AS PRECAUTION. OK FOR SVC.

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