Service difficulty report · Unknown · Airbus BD5001A11

Difficulty date
October 1, 2026
Submitted
October 5, 2026
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N330DU
Make and model
Airbus BD5001A11
Aircraft serial
55331
Aircraft time
5,327 hours, 2,083 cycles
Part
Unknown
Condition
Odor
Location
Cabin
Stage of operation
DE
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

FA'S REPORTED HOT PLASTIC/ACETONE ODOR FOR ABOUT 30 SECONDS AT TOP OF DESCENT ROW 2-3. COMPLETED ISOLATE SMOKE & FUMES AMDS W/C 0550-2001. DETERMINED TO BE CARGO/CABIN PER TABLE 3. NO ISSUES NOTED IN IFE OR IN SEAT POWER SYSTEMS. FWD GALLEY OVEN HAD STRONG ODOR, REPLACED PER AMP 25-32. CHECKS GOOD. VISUALLY INSPECTED ENGINES & APU, NO ISSUES BUT DID FIND EXCESS HYD FLUID AROUND EMPENNAGE. EXERCISED FLIGHT CONTROLS AND FOUND NO LEAKS, SUSPECT RESIDUAL FROM EARLIER RUDDER PCU CHANGE. PERFORMED A/C EXT WASH ON AFT FUSELAGE AND STAB. PERFORMED P-TRACK TEST AND FOUND PARTICLE TRENDS TO BE NORMAL. REPLACED LT & RT RECIRC FILTERS PER AMP 21-22. MCC ADVISED, NO FURTHER ACTION REQ'D AT THIS TIME. OK FOR SVC. (LP# 8944261; AIRCRAFT WAS GROUNDED).

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