Service difficulty report · Unknown · Airbus A330343

Difficulty date
February 18, 2015
Submitted
March 12, 2015
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Airbus A330343
Aircraft time
66,028 hours
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) NOTICEABLE SOCK SMELL THROUGHOUT ACFT, MOST NOTICEABLE IN FLIGHT DECK & STRONG SMELL VICINITY ON TAKEOFF. RETURNING, SUGGESTED DIVERSION, CAPTAIN DECLINED IN FAVOR OF DIVERTING ELSEWHERE. RESOLUTION IAW TSM TASKS 21-00-81-810-805A & TSM TASK 71-00-81-810-805A, TASKS CARRIED OUT. UNABLE TO DUPLICATE SNAG. THRU ENG GND RUNS & BLEED SOURCES, NO OIL EVIDENCE FOUND. RELEASED FOR MTCE CHECK FLIGHT.

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