Service difficulty report · Unknown · Airbus A330243

Difficulty date
November 22, 2015
Submitted
November 23, 2015
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N383HA
Make and model
Airbus A330243
Aircraft serial
1217
Aircraft time
22,114 hours, 3,477 cycles
Part
Unknown
Condition
Odor
Location
Cockpit
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

STRONG CHEMICAL SMELL IN COCKPIT WHILE IN FLIGHT. PERFORMED TSM71-00-81-810-805-A THRU STEP4.A, 3, L HAS BEEN COMPLETED THE FIRST 4 ITEMS-NO TROUBLE NOTED. BOROSCOPE OF IP OVERPRESSURE HAS BEEN ACCOMPLISHED ON 1 AND 2 ENGINES-WAITING FOR RESULTS AFTER PICTURES WERE SENT TO PROPULSION ENGINE. PERFORMED BSI IAW AMM 72-00 FOUND STAIN ON NR 1 & NR 2 ENG AT IGV BETWEEN IP 3 AND 4 AND STAINING ON NR 4 IP AWAITING PROP OPS. PERFORMED CONTINUATION OF TSM 71-00-81. RAN BOTH ENGINES AT M T P NO ODOR ABNORMALITIES NOTED IN ALL CABIN ZONES. ENGINEERING EVALUATION OFF STAINS FOUND ARE NOT CAUSE OF ODOR. ACFT OK FOR SERVICE.

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