What was found
PACKS PRODUCE A STRONG ACIDIC SMELL IN THE DESCENT. OCCURS WHEN THRUST IS REDUCED. REPEAT ITEM PERFORMED HIGH POWER ENGINE RUN WITH BOTH ENGINES, PACKS ON, NO SMELL NOTED. OK TO CONTINUE.
- Difficulty date
- April 15, 2013
- Submitted
- June 3, 2013
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Aircraft
- N458UA
- Make and model
- Airbus A320232
- Aircraft serial
- 1163
- Aircraft time
- 43,542 hours, 18,365 cycles
- Engine
- Iae V2527A5
- System (JASC)
- 2120 · Air Distribution System
- Part
- Unknown
- Condition
- Odor
- Stage of operation
- DE
- How discovered
- O
- Nature of condition
- B
- Precautionary procedure
- O
As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.