Service difficulty report · Unknown · Airbus A320212

Difficulty date
July 12, 2024
Submitted
July 13, 2024
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N355NW
Make and model
Airbus A320212
Aircraft serial
807
Aircraft time
75,501 hours, 35,568 cycles
Part
Unknown
Condition
Odor
Location
Cabin
Stage of operation
CR
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

SHIP 3255 DISC: DURING FLIGHT IDLE, SMELL OF MOTHBALLS BY CAPT, FO, JUMPSEAT AND AFT FAS. TWO FLIGHT IDLE DECENTS DURING FLIGHT AND SMELLED BOTH TIMES. C/A: C/W ODI CHECKLIST FOR UNKOWNSMELL/FUMES. C/W WORKCARD 0550-2002 FOR MOTHBALL SMELL. INSPECTED APU AND FOUND NO EVIDENCE OF OIL LEAK OR ANY CONTAMINATION OF APU BLEED SYS. INSPECTED BOTH ENG AND COULD NOT FIND ANY OIL OR HYDRAULIC LEAK. INSPECTED BOTH PACK BAYS AND COULD NOT FIND ANY DEFECTS OR ANY HYDRAULIC CONTAMINATION. INSPECTED BOTH PACK INLET AND FOUND NO CANTAMINATION OR DUCTING DAMAGE. PER W/C 0550-2002 DETERMINED ITS A CATAGORY "A" AND PERFORMED DUCT BURN OUT PER W/C 2100-2007 . REPEATED DUCT BURN OUT FOR "3" THREE SETS AND COULD NOT SMELL ANY "MOTHBALL" AFTER. MCC AND MCC SHIFT MANAGER BEEN NOTIFIED AND OK TO CLOSE THE LOG. C/W AMDS W/C 0550-9001-A320FAM. (LP: 6028948)

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