Service difficulty report · Unknown · Airbus A320232

Difficulty date
November 24, 2016
Submitted
November 29, 2016
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N627NK
Make and model
Airbus A320232
Aircraft serial
6082
Aircraft time
10,288 hours, 4,796 cycles
Part
Unknown
Condition
Odor
Location
Cabin
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
B
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

STRONG SMELL OF FUMES REPORTED IN AFT GALLEY BY FA. COULD NOT SMELL IN COCKPIT OR FORWARD GALLEY. SEEMED TO OCCUR AS APU AVAIL LIGHT WAS EXTINGUISHING. BOTH ENGINES WERE RUNNING. PER TSM# 05-50-00-810-831-A. VISUALLY INSPECTED APU COMPARTMENT, NO LEAKS NOTED. NO LEAKS FROM ENGINE DRAINS. ENGINE RUN & PARAMETERS OK. ATTEMPTED TO DUPLICATE ODOR SMELL BY ISOLATING BLEED AIR WITH APU AND BOTH ENGINES WITH APU & GROUND. ISOLATED BOTH PACKS 1&2. NO ODORS NOTED. INSPECTED AFT GALLEY EQUIPMENT. ALL CHECKS OK. COULD NOT DUPLICATE ODOR. ACFT OK FOR SERVICE.

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