Service difficulty report · Unknown · Airbus A380842

Difficulty date
October 31, 2012
Submitted
September 14, 2015
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Airbus A380842
Part
Unknown
Condition
Odor
Location
Cabin
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

(CAN) DURING FLIGHT, ENROUTE, A STRONG ODOR OF OIL ENTERED THE CABIN. THE CREW DECIDED TO RETURN TO DEPARTURE WHERE AN UNEVENTFUL LANDING WAS MADE. INVESTIGATION IS ON-GOING, IT HAS NOT BEEN FULLY CONFIRMED IF THE OIL ODOR ORIGINATED FROM THE APU HOWEVER THE AIR INLET PLENUM WAS FOUND FRACTURED.