Service difficulty report · Unknown · Airbus A321231

Difficulty date
December 23, 2024
Submitted
December 24, 2024
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N662NK
Make and model
Airbus A321231
Aircraft serial
6897
Aircraft time
30,138 hours, 13,322 cycles
Part
Unknown
Condition
Odor
Location
Cabin
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
B
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

FUME EVENT IN CABIN DURING FLIGHT DIVERTED TO MCI. PERFORMED ELIMINATION OF ODOR / FUMES PROCEDURE IAW AMM 05-50-00-810-831-A NO ORDER OR FUMES FOUND DO TO HISTORY REF LP 3072200-2 FOR MEL A/C OK FOR SERVICE. FLIGHT 1786 ORD LAX IS DIVERTING TO MCI DUE TO AN AIR QUALITY EVENT ONBOARD THE AIRCRAFT. DX ADVISED US THAT THE CA WAS REPORTING AN AQE AFFECTING PASSENGERS AND 2 FA'S. ONE FA WAS REPORTED TO BE ON OXYGEN & SEVERAL PASSENGERS WERE COMPLAINING ABOUT A STRONG ODOR IN AFT CABIN. CA IS DESCENDING DOWN TO 10,000FT & TURNING OFF BOTH PACKS TO HELP SOURCE WHERE THE AQE IS ORIGINATING. MCI GENERAL MANAGER INFORMED. CA HAS ALSO INFORMED AN EMERGENCY WAS DECLARED BY ATC FOR PRIORITY HANDLING.

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