Service difficulty report · Unknown · Airbus A319131

Difficulty date
November 29, 2014
Submitted
December 2, 2014
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N818UA
Make and model
Airbus A319131
Aircraft serial
882
Aircraft time
54,731 hours, 22,065 cycles
Engine
Iae V2522A5
Part
Unknown
Condition
Odor
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
B
Precautionary procedure
O

As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.

What was found

DURING FLIGHT, ACFT HAS A SMELL SIMILAR TO PLASTIC MELTING IN OVEN. SEEMS TO WORSEN WITH POWER INCREASE. PERFORMED NR 2 ENG WASH. REPLACED LT & RT RECIRCULATION FILTERS. PERFORMED HIGH POWER ENG RUN TO BURN OUT SMELL IAW JRH-2-40-35. NO ODOR AT THIS TIME.

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