Service difficulty report · Unknown · Airbus A320232

Difficulty date
March 5, 2026
Submitted
March 10, 2026
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N453UA
Make and model
Airbus A320232
Aircraft serial
1001
Aircraft time
80,979 hours, 34,231 cycles
Part
Unknown
Condition
Odor
Location
Cabin
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
V
Nature of condition
B
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

CREW REPORTED ACRID CABIN ODOR ON CLIMB - TOMC KROWN ITEM LOCKED TO CONFIRM FINDINGS CREW DEBREIFED THAT SMELL WAS SHORTLY AFTER TAKEOFF AND LASTED SEVERAL MINUTES THEN CLEARED UP. NO ODOR FOR REMAINDER OF FLIGHT.ODOR WAS DISCIBED AS HOT ELECTRICAL SMELL. NO SMOKE. NO REPORTS OF ODOR IN CABIN BY CREW OR PASSENGERS. PER TOMC C/W SMOKE OR FUMES IN CABIN (CONDITIONAL INSPECTION). CABIN RECIRCULATION FILTERS REPLACED AS PRECAUTION ON LP 8123759. ENGINE RUNS STILL REQUIRED. RECIRCULATION FILTERS CHANGED ON LP 8123759, NO ODOR NOTED ON HIGH POWER RUN.

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