Service difficulty report · Unknown · Airbus A320212

Difficulty date
December 15, 2024
Submitted
December 17, 2024
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N340NW
Make and model
Airbus A320212
Aircraft serial
372
Aircraft time
93,667 hours, 42,524 cycles
Part
Unknown
Condition
Smoke
Location
Cabin
Stage of operation
TX
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 3240 DISC: ON TAXI IN A FAINT SWEET SMELLING ODOR WAS NOTICED IN THE COCKPIT. COUPLE MINUTES LATER, A FLIGHT ATTENDANT CALL TO REPORT A LITTLE SMOKE WAS VISIBLE IN CABIN. C/A: BEGAN AMDS 0550-2002 PER FORMED INSPECTION OF APU COMP W/UV BLACK LIGHT NO SIGNIFICANT TRACES OF OIL FOUND RAN BOTH PACKS SLIGHT SMELL LINGERING IN COCKPIT. PER AMDS CARD 0550 -2002 AND A320 AMM 21-00-00-615-803-A REMOVED ORANGE SLEEVES BETWEEN LT + RT CONDENSORS AND CHECK VALVES AND INSTALLED BLANKING PLATES ON 15HM AND 16HM SIM DEVICES INSTALLED AT 21HK 22HK AND 23HK. COMPLETED LEVEL B REMOVAL OF THE CONTAMINATION PER A320 AMM 21-00-00-615-803-A, REINSTALLED ALL ACCESS PANELS AND DUCTS. OPS TEST GOOD. JOB COMPLETE. OK FOR SERVICE (LP: 6575558)

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