# SDR USAA20100708BA033

- Type: Service difficulty report (as reported; unverified)
- Difficulty date: July 6, 2010
- Submitted: July 8, 2010
- Operation: Air carrier
- Aircraft: [N280AY](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N280AY), registered now
- Make and model: Airbus A330-243
- Registry model: [Airbus A330-243](https://openairdocs.org/model/airbus-a330-243) (OpenAirDocs)
- Aircraft serial: 1022
- System (JASC): [2120 · Air Distribution System](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/2120)
- Part: Filter
- Condition: Fouled
- Location: Cabin
- Stage of operation: CL
- How discovered: O
- Nature of condition: B
- Precautionary procedure: H
- FAA source: FAA Service Difficulty Reporting System (https://sdrs.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAA20100708BA033

## Discrepancy

PHL  FLT 1024  EN ROUTE SJU TO PHL.  ON CLIMBOUT FROM SJU, ABOUT 20,000 FEET, TURNED ON ENGINE ANTI-ICE AND NOTICED A BURNT RUBBER SMELL.  SMELL LASTED FOR ABOUT FIVE MINUTES AFTER THE ANTI-ICE WAS TURNED OFF, IT WAS NOTICED THROUGHOUT THE CABIN.  REPLACED ALL EIGHT RECIRCULATION FILTERS, FORWARD AND AFT, LEFT AND RIGHT  POSITIONS.  NO SMELL NOTICED ON GROUND RUN.  A SATISFACTORY TEST FLIGHT WAS ACCOMPLISHED, WITH THE ANTI-ICE OPERATED ABOVE FL 200 FOR ABOUT 30 MINUTES.  NO ODORS NOTED.

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