Service difficulty report · Odor · Airbus A321211

Difficulty date
April 30, 2002
Submitted
May 15, 2002
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N169UW
Make and model
Airbus A321211
Aircraft serial
1455
Part
Odor
Condition
Detected
Location
Cockpit
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
B
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

ON TAKEOFF, A HOT PLASTIC ODOR WAS NOTED IN THE COCKPIT, AND A LIGHT HAZE WAS NOTED IN THE CABIN. THE SMOKE BEGAN TO DISSIPATE AFTER POWER REDUCTION. THE FLIGHT CONTINUED AND LANDED, WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE INSPECTED RAM AIR INLETS AND RAN ENGINE ABOVE IDLE FOR 30 MINUTES WITH PACKS ON. NO SMOKE WAS NOTED IN THE CABIN OR COCKPIT. UNABLE TO DUPLICATE. OK FOR SERVICE.

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