SDR SA06047

Service difficulty report · Odor · Airbus A319112

Difficulty date
June 29, 2006
Submitted
July 5, 2006
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N754UW
Make and model
Airbus A319112
Aircraft serial
1328
Part
Odor
Condition
Detected
Location
Cabin
Stage of operation
NR
How discovered
9
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

FLT 972, EN-ROUTE RSW TO PIT. A STRONG PETROLEUM ODOR WAS NOTED THROUGHOUT THE CABIN. FLIGHT LANDED WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE PLACED THE APU BLEED ON MEL AND RELEASED THE AIRCRAFT FOR SERVICE. THE APU AIR DELIVERY DUCT AND THE AIR INLET LOWER PLENUM WERE CLEANED AND INSPECTED. NO FAULTS WERE FOUND. OPERATED BOTH AIR CONDITIONING PACKS WITH BOTH APU AND ENGINE BLEED SOURCES. NO ABNORMALITIES WERE FOUND. THE CABIN ODOR WAS FOUND TO BE DIRECTLY RELATED TO NEW CABIN INTERIOR COMPONENTS AND MATERIALS. THE CABIN WAS VENTILATED FOR 24 HOURS. OK FOR SERVICE.

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