Service difficulty report · Seat · Airbus BD5001A11

Difficulty date
August 26, 2025
Submitted
August 28, 2025
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N239BZ
Make and model
Airbus BD5001A11
Aircraft serial
55293
Aircraft time
2,587 hours, 1,318 cycles
Part
Seat
Condition
Odor
Location
Zone 200
Stage of operation
CR
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

CHEMICAL SMELL IN THE AFT GALLEY, INTERMITTENTLY IN THE CABIN WHILE IN FLIGHT FROM LAS-CAK. RAN THE REAR GALLEY FAN, NO OUT OF ORDANARY SMELL NOTED. AFTER MOVING THE REAR LEFT FA SEAT, NOTED SMELL CAME BACK. AFTER INSPECTING AREA, FOUND KROIL WAS RECENTLY USED FOR A SQUEAKY SEAT. CONFIRMED THIS WAS CAUSE OF CHEMICAL SMELL IN CABIN. CLEANED UP AFFECTED AREA AS REQUIRED. NO MORE SMELLS NOTED. EMERGENCY WAS NOT DECLARED. NO ONBOARD MEDICAL ATTENTION WAS NEEDED FOR PAX OR CREW MEMEBERS.

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