Service difficulty report · Odor · Airbus A321211

Difficulty date
July 15, 2003
Submitted
May 3, 2004
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N180US
Make and model
Airbus A321211
Aircraft serial
1525
Engine
Ge CFM56*
Part
Odor
Condition
Detected
Location
Cabin
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.

What was found

ENROUTE, DURING DESCENT, THE CABIN CREW IN THE AFT CABIN NOTIFIED THE FLIGHT CREW OF AN ELECTRICAL SMOKE ODOR. SHORTLY AFTERWARDS, THE COCKPIT CREW NOTICED THE SAME ODOR. THE COCKPIT CREW FOLLOWED CHECKLIST PROCEDURES AND THE AIRCRAFT LANDED WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE RAN BOTH PACKS WITH BLEED SOURCE FORM BOTH ENGINES AND THE APU. POWERED THE CABIN, GALLEY’S, AND LAVATORIES WITH AC POWER. CHECKED THE AVIONICS COOLING SYSTEM. NO FAULTS WERE FOUND. OK FOR SERVICE.

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