Service difficulty report · Unknown · Airbus A321211

Difficulty date
August 20, 2018
Submitted
August 21, 2018
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N710FR
Make and model
Airbus A321211
Aircraft serial
7179
Aircraft time
8,435 hours, 3,487 cycles
Part
Unknown
Condition
Odor
Location
Cabin
Stage of operation
CL
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 TURN BACK DUE TO THE FA REPORTED A ROTTEN EGG, DIRTY SOCK ODOR. DURING CLIMB OUT, WITH BOTH PACKS ON. AFTER TURNING THE NR 2 PACK OFF, THE ODOR WAS STILL APPARENT AND RETURNED TO DEPARTURE. PERFORMED IDENTIFICATION OF CABIN ODOR IAW AMM 05-50-00-810-831-A, AND TSM 71-00-00-810-802. NO EVIDENCE OF OIL OR SMOKE FOUND. PERFORMED A BORESCOPE INSPECTION TO CHECK FOR WETTING OF THE NR 1 ENGINE IAW TSM 71-00-00-810-802-A, STEPS 1 - 4A (4), NO WETTING NOTED. PERFORMED A BORESCOPE INSPECTION TO CHECK FOR WETTING ON THE NR 2 ENGINE IAW TSM 71-00-00-810-802-A, STEPS 1 - 4A,(4). NO WETTING NOTED.

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