Service difficulty report · Filter · Airbus A321231

Difficulty date
June 17, 2016
Submitted
June 21, 2016
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N657NK
Make and model
Airbus A321231
Aircraft serial
6672
Aircraft time
3,169 hours, 1,416 cycles
Part
Filter
Condition
Odor
Stage of operation
TX
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
B
Precautionary procedure
D

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

What was found

VERY STRONG ODOR, FUMES AFTER ENGINE START. APU BLEED USED FOR ENGINE START. R & R RECIRCULATING FILTERS IAW AMM 21-21-41. RAN BOTH ENGINES AND PERFORMED OPS CHECK OF BOTH PACKS IAW AMM 21-00-00. NO ODOR PRESENT AT THIS TIME. ACFT OK FOR CONTINUED SERVICE.

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