Service difficulty report · None · Airbus A320212

Difficulty date
September 30, 2026
Submitted
October 2, 2026
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N373NW
Make and model
Airbus A320212
Aircraft serial
1641
Aircraft time
71,253 hours, 34,310 cycles
Part
None
Condition
None
Location
None
Stage of operation
TX
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

AFTER ENGINE STARTS FLIGHT ATTENDANTS REPORTED BURNING PLASTIC ODOR AS WELL AS STRONG GAS/FUEL SMELL. BOTH FIRST OFFICER AND I ALSO SMELLED THE SAME ODORS. TURN OFF PACKS AND RETURNED TO GATE. FOUND SOURCE OF CONTAMINATION FROM AIR START CART. SEE LOG PAGE 1839883. (LP: 9153420, AIRCRAFT WAS GROUNDED)

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