Service difficulty report · Unknown · Airbus A321231

Difficulty date
January 30, 2012
Submitted
January 31, 2012
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N550UW
Make and model
Airbus A321231
Aircraft serial
4935
Aircraft time
556 hours, 204 cycles
Part
Unknown
Condition
Smoke
Location
Cabin
Stage of operation
TX
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
B
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

FLIGHT ATTENDANT REPORTED A STRONG SMELL SHORTLY AFTER LANDING. ITS ORIGIN WAS THE AIR VENT OVER SEAT 23C AND REPORTEDLY SMOKE CAME FROM VENT TWICE DURING TAXI IN. MAINTENANCE INSPECTED THE PSU AND VENTS ABOVE CEILING PANELS AT 23C WITH NO DEFECTS NOTED. OPERATED BOTH ENGINES AND APU WITH BOTH PACK ON - NO DEFECTS.

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