Service difficulty report · Air Filter · Airbus A320211

Difficulty date
June 27, 2000
Submitted
January 19, 2001
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Airbus A320211
Aircraft time
30,734 hours
Engine
Cfmint CFM565A1
Part
Air Filter
Condition
Contaminated
Location
Air Distribution
Stage of operation
TX
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

(CAN) ON GROUND AFTER ENGINE START, SMELL OF EXHAUST (POSSIBLE FUEL VAPORS) IN REAR CABIN, DISSIPATED BEFORE DEPARTURE. ON FINAL APPROACH A STRONG KEROSENE SMELL EMANATED THROUGHOUT FORWARD GALLEY AND J CLASS CABIN AND SMELL DIDNT DISSPATE UNTIL AFTER ENGINES SHUT DOWN.ENGINE GROUND RUN CARRIED OUT WITH INDIVIDUAL ENGINE AND APU BLEEDS ISOLATED. NO FAULT FOUND. ENGINE FUEL NOZZLES INSPECTED AS PER JOB CARD, NO FAULT FOUND.BOTH CABIN AIR RECALCULATION FILTER REPLACED AND SYSTEM CHECKED SERVICEABLE.

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