SDR SA07029

Service difficulty report · Valve · Airbus A321211

Difficulty date
May 16, 2007
Submitted
May 21, 2007
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N192UW
Make and model
Airbus A321211
Aircraft serial
1496
Part
Valve
Part number
963A000002
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
A/C Bay
Part time
24,306 hours
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
B
Precautionary procedure
H

As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.

What was found

LGA FLT 938, EN ROUTE CLT TO LGA. AFTER TAKEOFF, A -HOT AIR- ODOR WAS NOTICED IN BOTH THE CABIN AND COCKPIT. THE APU WAS OFF AT THE TIME. WHEN THE LEFT AIR PACK WAS TURNED OFF, THE ODOR BECAME WORSE. THE PACKS WERE RECONFIGURED AND THE FLIGHT CONTINUED TO LGA. FLIGHT LANDED WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE PLACED THE TRIM AIR VALVES ON MEL, AND RELEASED THE AIRCRAFT FOR SERVICE. MAINTENANCE REPLACED THE AFT TRIM AIR VALVE. LEAK CHECKS OK.

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