Service difficulty report · Heat Exchanger · Airbus A320211

Difficulty date
October 19, 1995
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Make and model
Airbus A320211
Part
Heat Exchanger
Condition
Strong Odor
Location
Cabin
Stage of operation
CL
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)A VERY NOTICEABLE SMOKE ODOR WAS DETECTED AFTER TAKEOFF. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO BASE. INVESTIGATION REVEALED PACK #1 PRIMARY HEAT EXCHANGER REPLACED PRIOR TO FLIGHT. SUSPECT PAINT OR SEALANT EMITTING ODOR WHEN FIRST HEATED. BOTH PACKS OPERATED, NO ODOR DETECTED.

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