Service difficulty report · Filter · Airbus A330323

Difficulty date
July 10, 2012
Submitted
July 12, 2012
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N276AY
Make and model
Airbus A330323
Aircraft serial
375
Aircraft time
53,307 hours, 7,495 cycles
Part
Filter
Condition
Dirty
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

FLIGHT ATTENDANT REPORTED INTENSE ODOR IN AFT GALLEY AFTER TAKEOFF ON WET RUNWAY. FLAPS 2 SMELL DESCRIBED AS PETROLEUM OR CHEMICAL LIKE OCCURING INTERMITTENTLY ON FOUR OCCASIONS. THE FLIGHT DIVERTED TO PHL AND LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE REMOVED AND REPLACED THE FORWARD AND AFT HEPA FILTERS.

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