Service difficulty report · Filter · Airbus A321211

Difficulty date
January 8, 2012
Submitted
January 11, 2012
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N172US
Make and model
Airbus A321211
Aircraft serial
1472
Aircraft time
37,699 hours, 13,495 cycles
Part
Filter
Condition
Contaminated
Location
Ac System
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

A STRONG CHEMICAL ODOR WAS REPORTED ON DESCENT IN THE FORWARD CABIN AREA AND COCKPIT. FIRST OFFICER AND ONE FLIGHT ATTENDANT REPORTED BURNING EYES AND THROAT, AND COCKPIT CREW DONNED OXYGEN MASKS. MAINTENANCE FOUND EXCESSIVE CORROSION PREVENTIVE COMPOUND IN BELLY BELOW HEPA FILTERS - CLEANED. REPLACED HEPA FILTERS AND AVIONICS VENTILATION FILTER. RAN ENGINES, APU AND PACKS WITH NO ODOR DETECTED.

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