Service difficulty report · Unknown · Airbus A321211

Difficulty date
June 28, 2023
Submitted
June 30, 2023
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N352DN
Make and model
Airbus A321211
Aircraft serial
8283
Aircraft time
14,934 hours, 6,589 cycles
Part
Unknown
Part number
UNKNOWN
Condition
Unknown
Location
Unknown
Stage of operation
DE
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

ON DESCENT FOR FINAL EST 5000 FT SMELT FUMES. PUT ON MASK + DID PARTIAL QRH PRIOR TO LANDING. FLIGHT ATTENDANTS ALSO SMELT FUMES THROUGH CABIN PERSISTING UNTIL LANDING. HARD TO DESCRIBE ODORBUT HAD A CHEMICAL TYPE SMELL MAYBE CLOSED TO ACETONE. DIDN'T REALLY SMELL LIKE MUSTY ODOR OR EXHAUST.UPON INSPECTION FOUND OIL FILM ON #2 ENG NOSE CONE SPINNER AREA AND OIL CONTAMINTION ON APU INTAKE INTERNAL. RERF WL 2100-2005 FOR DECONTAMINATION. NO SMELLS NOTED. DUE TO OIL FOUND IN APU INLET, FWD APU TO MEL 49-10-01A. DISP APPVD. NO "M" PROC. MELZ+ PLACARD INSTALLED. C/W NOGO ODI 2172. (LP# 4883052)

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