Service difficulty report · Air Dist · Airbus A320231

Difficulty date
June 21, 1999
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N646AW
Make and model
Airbus A320231
Aircraft serial
271
Part
Air Dist
Condition
Odor
Location
Cabin
Part time
19,655 hours
Stage of operation
CL
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

STRONG OILY SMELL AFTER TAKEOFF, BELIEVE TO BE PACK SMELL. STILL COULD SMELL AT CRUISE. INSPECTED APU INLET FOR SIGNS OF OIL, NONE FOUND. RAN ENGINES ALTERNATING BLEEDS, SMELL STRONGEST WITH APU BLEED. INSTALLED MEL 49-10-01, CONTROL NR 106292. *S/D* APU WASHED, OPS CHECK GOOD AND MEL CLEARED.

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