Service difficulty report · Unknown · Airbus A319132

Difficulty date
January 30, 2025
Submitted
February 3, 2025
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N881UA
Make and model
Airbus A319132
Aircraft serial
2435
Aircraft time
55,362 hours, 32,440 cycles
Part
Unknown
Condition
Odor
Location
Cabin
Stage of operation
NR
How discovered
9
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

VERY STRONG FUEL ODOR ENTIRE CABIN AND FLT DECK AFTER SHUTDOWN AT GATE DEBRIEF CREW PILOT SAID THE STRONG FUEL SMELL/ODOR IN THE FLIGHT DECK AND BACK OF THE CABIN THE ODOR LASTED FOR AT LEAST FIVE MINUTES 5 DURING SHORT DOWM AT THE GATE, HE SAID TAXI WAS NORMAL NO ODOR NOW. PERFORMED IDLE RUNS ON BOTH ENGINES, WITH BOTH PACKS RUNNING DIFFERENT SETTING, NO FUEL ODOR NOTED IN CABIN AND FLT DECK NO HISTORY NOTED OF THIS GRIPE. A/C AT GATE APRON HAS A/C STARTING ENGINES AND REGULARLY GET STRONG SMELL OF JET FUEL ON RAMP. COOULD NOT DUPLICATE THIS GRIPE.

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