Service difficulty report · Odor · Airbus A319111

Difficulty date
December 6, 2004
Submitted
December 7, 2004
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N934FR
Make and model
Airbus A319111
Aircraft serial
2287
Aircraft time
554 hours, 272 cycles
Part
Odor
Condition
Detected
Location
Cabin
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
B
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

AIR TURNBACK, FLT CREW REPORTED STRONG ODOR OF SMOKE IN CABIN, CONCENTRATED AT ROWS 17DEF & 18DEF. ODOR STRONGER AT EYE LEVEL AND STRONGEST AT WINDOW SEAT. NO SMOKE VISIBLE AT ANY TIME. INSPECTED AIRCRAFT, NO DEFECTS NOTED. COULD NOT DUPLICATE. INSPECTED E&E COMPARTMENT, NO DEFECTS OR ODORS NOTED. INSPECTED BEHIND PSU'S AT ROWS 16DEF THRU 19DEF. NO DEFECTS OR ODORS NOTED. PERFORMED TASK 24-00-00-810, NO FAULTS OR DEFECTS DETECTED. RAN NR 1 AND NR 2 ENGINES AND NR 1 AND NR 2 PACKS, NO DEFECTS OR ODORS NOTED. INSPECTED SEB'S, VOU'S AND SEAT TO SEAT CABLES FROM 15DEF TO 20DEF. NO ODOR NOTED. INSPECTED ALL CONNECTIONS, NO DISCOLORATION OF CONTACTS. ALL CONNECTORS SECURE.

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