Service difficulty report · Unknown · Airbus A330243

Difficulty date
September 3, 2018
Submitted
September 5, 2018
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N381HA
Make and model
Airbus A330243
Aircraft serial
1114
Aircraft time
36,423 hours, 5,928 cycles
Part
Unknown
Condition
Odor
Location
Cockpit
Stage of operation
CL
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

FUMES AFTER TAKEOFF AT 30,000 FT, ODOR OF BURNING PLASTIC THEN SWEET ODOR IN THE FLIGHT DECK & R3 DOOR AREA. FLT ATTENDANTS STATED NO ODOR NOTED IN CABIN. PERFORMED DUCT BURNOUT IAW IAW AMM 36-11 AND HIGH POWER RUNS IAW AMM 71-00. NO ABNORMAL ODORS NOTED. PERFORMED GVI OF APU BLEED FLEX DUCT, NO OIL OR CONTAMINATION FOUND. ACFT OK FOR SERVICE.

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