Service difficulty report · Duct · Airbus A320211

Difficulty date
February 4, 2013
Submitted
September 14, 2015
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Airbus A320211
Aircraft time
66,903 hours
Engine
Cfmint CFM565A1
Part
Duct
Condition
Fod
Location
Cabin Air
Stage of operation
CL
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 DEPARTURE, THERE WAS A STRONG ODOR IN THE CABIN. THE ODOR HAD BEEN PRESENT, BUT MINOR, WHILE ON THE GROUND. THE FLIGHT CREW ELECTED TO DIVERT BACK AND DECLARED AN EMERGENCY DUE TO AN OVERWEIGHT LANDING SITUATION. THE FLIGHT LANDING WAS OTHERWISE ROUTINE. THERE WAS NO ADVERSE PASSENGER REACTION. THE ACFT LANDED APPROXIMATELY 3900 KGS OVER THE MAXIMUM STRUCTURAL LANDING WEIGHT. AMO 349.91, NR 1038 T/S C/O IAW TMS 21-00-00-810-801-A, FOUND LT PACK REHEATER DUCT WITH RUBBER CAP INSIDE, LT PACK DECONTAMINATED IAW 21-00-00-615-002, OPS TEST CARRIED OUT NO ODOR IN CABIN.

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