Service difficulty report · Unknown · Airbus A330243

Difficulty date
April 20, 2011
Submitted
April 21, 2011
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N285AY
Make and model
Airbus A330243
Aircraft serial
1100
Engine
Rroyce RB211TRENT77
Part
Unknown
Condition
Odor
Location
Ac System
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

PHL - FLT 796 EN ROUTE PHL TO TLV. AFTER TAKEOFF, THE CREW NOTICED A PUNGENT ODOR. AFTER CYCLING THE PACKS, IT WAS DECIDED THAT THE ODOR WAS COMING FROM ONE OF THEM. THE FLIGHT RETURNED TO PHL AND LANDED WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE ACTION IS PENDING.

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