Service difficulty report · Unknown · Airbus BD5001A11

Difficulty date
October 6, 2023
Submitted
October 9, 2023
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N223BZ
Make and model
Airbus BD5001A11
Aircraft serial
55128
Aircraft time
746 hours, 305 cycles
Part
Unknown
Part number
UNKNOWN
Condition
Unknown
Location
Unknown
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
B
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

FUMES IN COCKPIT. BURNING ODER FROM FO OVERHEAD GASPER VENT. STARTED NEAR TOP OF CLIMB AND WAS INTERMITTENT. THEN THE SMELL BECAME STEADY AND CREW MADE THEIR DECISION TO DIVERT. CORRECTIVE ACTION: PERFORMED AIR CONDITIONING SYSTEM TEST IAW AMP BD500-A-J21-51-00-01AAA-320A-A , AIR CONDITIONING LEAK TEST IAW AMP BD500-A-J21-51-00-01AAA-364B-A, VISUAL INSPECTION WAS ALSO DONE TO RECIRCULATING FAN FILTERS IAW BD500-A-J21-22-03-01AAA-520A-A , DURING ALL OPERATION AND TEST NOT FUMES OR ANY DISTINCT SMELLS WERE PRESENT. (APU) DRAIN LINES -VISUAL EXAMINATION IAW BD500-A-J49-14-00-01AAA-311A-A OPS CHECK GOOD AND ALL PLACARDS REMOVED; NO FURTHER DEFECTS NOTED AT THIS TIME.

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