Service difficulty report · Fan · Airbus A319131

Difficulty date
April 13, 2009
Submitted
April 17, 2009
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N849UA
Make and model
Airbus A319131
Aircraft serial
1649
Aircraft time
26,012 hours, 10,201 cycles
Engine
Iae V2522A5
Part
Fan
Part number
EVT3454HC
Part serial
87
Condition
Dirty
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
V
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

FLT CREW STATED PLASTIC-VINEGAR ODOR IN FLT DECK THAT GOT STRONGER AS THE FLT CONTINUED. ODOR BUILT UP IN AFT PART OF FLT DECK. CABIN CREW WERE SUMMONED TO FLT DECK TO CONFIRM ODOR AND THE CABIN CREW EYES WOULD WATER AND BE IRRITATED. NO ODOR OR PROBLEMS IN CABIN AREA. ONLY IN FLT DECK. CONFIRMED ODOR ON GROUND WITH PACKS ON. REPLACED BLOWER FAN & RECIRCULATION FILTERS.

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