Service difficulty report · Unknown · Airbus A320251N

Difficulty date
August 19, 2019
Submitted
August 21, 2019
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N351FR
Make and model
Airbus A320251N
Aircraft serial
08913
Aircraft time
1,115 hours, 497 cycles
Part
Unknown
Condition
Odor
Location
Cabin
Stage of operation
TX
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

DURING SECOND (#2) ENGINE START FLIGHT ATTENDANTS DETECTED A STRONG OIL SMELL IN THE CABIN. ALL WAS CLEAR PRIOR. FLT ATTEND ADVISED SMELL STARTED DURING 1ST ENGINE START. THE ODOR ACTUALLY WAS NOTED DURING THE FIRST ENGINE START. NO ODORS NOTED WITH APU BLEED/PACKS ON. STARTED THE NR 2 ENG. NO SMELL NOTED. 2ND AND 3RD START OF ENG. USING THE APU, POSSIBILITY OF FAINT SMELL OF OIL ON START. NO SMELL NOTED NR 1 ENG. SMELL ON CROSS STARTS. RAN PACK WITH APU AND ENG.S. NO SMELL NOTED. PER TSM THIS WOULD BE REFERED AS A SINGLE SOURCE LOW INTENSITY.

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