Service difficulty report · A/C Pack · Airbus A320214

Difficulty date
October 19, 2018
Submitted
October 22, 2018
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N216FR
Make and model
Airbus A320214
Aircraft serial
4745
Aircraft time
27,074 hours, 10,944 cycles
Part
A/C Pack
Part number
2301A000001
Part serial
230106133
Condition
Odor
Location
Ac Bay
Part time
27,074 hours, 10,944 cycles
Stage of operation
CL
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

DISCREPANCY: REFERENCE LP1133373 ITEM 2 AND 3, ODOR EVENT INFLIGHT INITIALLY NOTICED AT 9000 FT IN CLIMB. RAN QRH PROC AND ISOLATED WITH NR 2 PACK OFF. AFTER SPEAKING WITH AFT FLIGHT ATTENDANT ODOR DISSIPATED. LEFT NR 2 PACK OFF. AT TOP OF DESCENT THE FLIGHT ATTENDANT CALLED TO REPORT THAT THE ODOR WAS PERCEPTIBLE AGAIN. WE DID NOT NOTICE AGAIN UNTIL A LEVEL OFF AT 14000 FT IT WAS FAINT AND DID NOT REOCCUR AFTER. ODOR SMELLED LIKE OILY CRAYON. CORRECTIVE ACTION: DURING TROUBLE SHOOTING CONFIRMED ODOR COMING FROM PACK NR 2 AND PACK IS LOCKED OUT PER AMM 21-51-00-040-002-A. PLACED PACK 2 ON MEL 21-52-01F CONT 1143867 DUE DATE 10/29/18./END/

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