Service difficulty report · Unknown · Airbus A321211

Difficulty date
November 19, 2008
Submitted
November 21, 2008
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N179UW
Make and model
Airbus A321211
Aircraft serial
1521
Aircraft time
26,692 hours, 9,589 cycles
Part
Unknown
Condition
Fumes
Location
Cabin
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
B
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

FLT 904 CLT-ORD - RETURN TO FIELD - APPROXIMATELY 10 MINUTES INTO FLIGHT, FUMES WERE REPORTED IN THE REAR OF THE AIRCRAFT. THE CREW BEGAN A RETURN TO CLT AND WHEN AIRCRAFT STOPPED CLIMBING, THE FUMES DISSIPATED. IT WAS DECIDED TO CONTINUE TO ORD, BUT WHEN AIRCRAFT BEGAN TO CLIMB AGAIN, THE FUMES RETURNED. THE CREW DECLARED AN EMERGENCY AND RETURNED TO CLT. THE AIRCRAFT LANDED AND TAXIED TO THE GATE WITHOUT INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE TROUBLESHOT PER THE TSM (TROUBLESHOOTING MANUAL) 71-00-00-810-802 WITH NO FAULTS NOTED. RAN BOTH ENGINES AND APU BLEEDS AND PACKS TO TAKEOFF POWER. NO SMOKE OR SMELL NOTED.

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