Service difficulty report · Unknown · Airbus A330941

Difficulty date
December 5, 2023
Submitted
December 8, 2023
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N418DX
Make and model
Airbus A330941
Aircraft serial
2010
Aircraft time
7,879 hours, 928 cycles
Part
Unknown
Part number
UNKNOWN
Condition
Unknown
Location
Unknown
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

SHIP 3418 AFTER TURNING ON APU BLEED AIR, FLIGHT ATTENDANTS CALLED FLIGHT DECK AND REPORTED A MUSTY & OILY SMELL IN THE CABIN. CORRECTIVE ACTION: PERFORMED VISUAL INSPECTION OF APU, NO EVIDENCE OF OIL & FUEL NOTED. R/R FWD RECIRC FAN FILTER ELEMENTS. T/S. PERFORMED INSPECTION OF APU PLENUM, SURGE VALVE, BLEED VALVE & TAIL CONE. NO EVIDENCE OF FUEL/OIL LEAKS. INSTALLED NEW RE-CIRC FAN FILTER IN AFT CARGO. C/W ECS DECONTAMINATION. PERFORMED HIGH POWER RUN. NO SMELL NOTED. (5011408)

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