Service difficulty report · Engine · Airbus A330343

Difficulty date
December 5, 2014
Submitted
March 12, 2015
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Airbus A330343
Aircraft time
63,101 hours
Engine
Rroyce RB211TRENT77
Part
Engine
Condition
Odor
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) INCIDENT DETAILS: SHORTLY AFTER TAKEOFF, WHEN THE AIR CONDITIONING WAS SELECTED ON A STRONG DIRTY SOCK ODOR WAS NOTED IN THE FLIGHT DECK AND CABIN. THE ODOR DISSIPATED BY THE TIME THE FLIGHT REACHED CRUISE ALTITUDE BUT CAME BACK WHEN THE FLIGHT BEGAN ITS DESCENT. CARRIED OUT EXTENSIVE WORK DONE ON PACKS 1 AND 2. ENGINE 1 AND 2 REPLACED IAW J/C 9-371A. NO ODOR NOTED.

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