# SDR CA150218006

- Type: Service difficulty report (as reported; unverified)
- Difficulty date: February 18, 2015
- Submitted: March 12, 2015
- Operation: General aviation
- Make and model: Airbus A330-343
- Registry model: [Airbus A330-343](https://openairdocs.org/model/airbus-a330-343) (OpenAirDocs)
- Aircraft time: 66,028 hours
- System (JASC): [2120 · Air Distribution System](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/2120)
- Part: Unknown
- Condition: Odor
- Location: Cabin
- Stage of operation: CR
- How discovered: O
- Nature of condition: B
- Precautionary procedure: A
- FAA source: FAA Service Difficulty Reporting System (https://sdrs.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CA150218006

## Discrepancy

(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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