# SDR HALA2017062600167

- Type: Service difficulty report (as reported; unverified)
- Difficulty date: June 24, 2017
- Submitted: June 26, 2017
- Operation: Air carrier
- Aircraft: [N390HA](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N390HA), registered now
- Make and model: Airbus A330-243
- Registry model: [Airbus A330-243](https://openairdocs.org/model/airbus-a330-243) (OpenAirDocs)
- Aircraft serial: 1389
- Aircraft time: 19,774 hours, 3,191 cycles
- System (JASC): [2120 · Air Distribution System](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/2120)
- Part: Unknown
- Condition: Odor
- Location: Aft Cabin
- Stage of operation: DE
- How discovered: 9
- Nature of condition: B
- Precautionary procedure: O
- FAA source: FAA Service Difficulty Reporting System (https://sdrs.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/sdr/HALA2017062600167

## Discrepancy

DESCENDING BELOW 10000 FT, FA REPORTED A STRONG CHEMICAL ODOR IN THE AFT CABIN. ACCOMPLISHED GROUND RUNUP OF THE NR 1 ENGINE, OPERATING LT & RT PACKS SEPARATELY.  OPS CHECKED GOOD.  COMPLETED GROUND RUNUP OF NR 2 ENGINE. OPERATED LT & RT PACKS SEPARATELY. OPS CHECKED GOOD. USED APU BLEED AIR, RAN LT & RT PACKS SEPARATELY.  OPS CHECKED GOOD. NO ODORS NOTED.  CAPTAIN AND FIRST OFFICER WERE ON BOARD. NO ABNORMAL ODORS.

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