Service difficulty report · Filter · Airbus A320211

Difficulty date
April 2, 2001
Submitted
May 11, 2001
Operation
Air carrier
Make and model
Airbus A320211
Aircraft time
33,673 hours
Engine
Cfmint CFM565A1
Part
Filter
Condition
Contaminated
Location
Recirc Sys
Stage of operation
NR
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

(CAN) AFTER TAKEOFF, THE COCKPIT AND CABIN FILLED WITH STRONG FUMES. CREW REQUIRED OXYGEN TO OPERATE AIRCRAFT, LANDED WITHOUT ANY FURTHER INCIDENT. AIRCRAFT WAS DE-ICED 3 TIMES PRIOR FLIGHT, AIR CONDITION PACKS WERE ON WITH APU BLEED. MAINTENANCE ACTION: WITH AIRCRAFT ENGINES ON LOW POWER, AIRCRAFT PRESSURIZED, PACKS OPERATED WITH APU PNEUMATIC SUPPLY, NIL FAULT FOUND. SUSPECT GLYCOL INGESTION FROM DE-ICING. CHANGED RECIRCULATION FILTERS DUE CONTAMINATED WITH GLYCOL.

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