Service difficulty report · Unknown · Airbus A319132

Difficulty date
January 4, 2018
Submitted
January 5, 2018
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N516NK
Make and model
Airbus A319132
Aircraft serial
2704
Aircraft time
44,395 hours, 20,909 cycles
Part
Unknown
Condition
Odor
Location
Cabin
Stage of operation
DE
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 DESCENT THRU 5000FT ON APPROACH. THE APU WAS OFF DURING EVENT SYMPTOMS FELT IN THE COCKPIT AND CABIN. RAM AIR INLET WAS OPENED BY THE CAPTAIN. . THE ODOR WAS STRONG. PERFORMED COCKPIT AND CABIN ODOR ISOLATION IAW TSM 05-50-00-810-831-A. RAN THE NR 1 & 2 PACKS INDIVIDUALLY USING APU, NR 1 & 2 ENGINES FOR 15 MINUTES EACH. NO ODOR NOTED. ACFT OK FOR SERVICE.

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