Service difficulty report · Unknown · Airbus A330243

Difficulty date
February 9, 2025
Submitted
February 11, 2025
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N399HA
Make and model
Airbus A330243
Aircraft serial
1496
Aircraft time
44,707 hours, 7,122 cycles
Part
Unknown
Condition
Odor
Location
Cabin
Stage of operation
CL
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

ATB - AIR TURN BACK DUE TO STRONG METALIC ODOR, FROM PRIMARALY #1 AND #2 DOOR. COULD ALSO SMELL AT #3 ORDER AND LESS AT # 4 DOOR. BOROSCOPE APU FIRST STAGE COMPRESSOR. CHECK OK. INSPECTED IP CHECK VALVE ON ENG #1 & #2, NO DEFECTS FOUND. PER AMM 36-11-41-200-804-A. FORWARD AND AFT AIR COND RECIRCULATION FITERS REPLACED IAW AMM 21-21-41. OPERATIONAL CHECK GOOD. PERFORMED PACK BURN OUT PER AMM 21-00-00. OK FOR SERVICE.

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