Service difficulty report · Unknown · Airbus A320232

Difficulty date
December 31, 2010
Submitted
January 3, 2011
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N452UA
Make and model
Airbus A320232
Aircraft serial
955
Aircraft time
39,205 hours, 16,083 cycles
Engine
Iae V2527A5
Part
Unknown
Condition
Odor
Location
Cabin
Stage of operation
TX
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
B
Precautionary procedure
D

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

What was found

RETURN TO GATE. FOR NR 2 HUNG START AND STRONG FUEL ODOR DURING START. RT ENG DID START NORMALLY USING AUTO START. RTBL, FUEL ODOR IN FLT DECK & VERY STRONG ODOR IN AFT CABIN AS REPORTED BY F/A. MAINT CHECKED BOTH ENGINES AND APU FOR LEAKS, NONE FOUND. RAN APU AND BOTH ENGINES WITH PACKS BOTH PACKS, ONE PACK AT A TIME USING ENG AND APU BLEED AIR , MAINT CHECKED CABIN AND FLT DECK FOR EVIDENCE OF FUEL ODOR, NONE REPORTED,

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