# SDR USAA2013030500007

- Type: Service difficulty report (as reported; unverified)
- Difficulty date: March 4, 2013
- Submitted: March 8, 2013
- Operation: Air carrier
- Aircraft: [N559UW](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N559UW), registered now
- Make and model: Airbus A321-231
- Registry model: [Airbus A321-231](https://openairdocs.org/model/airbus-a321-231) (OpenAirDocs)
- Aircraft serial: 5292
- Aircraft time: 1,378 hours, 577 cycles
- System (JASC): [2120 · Air Distribution System](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/2120)
- Part: Unknown
- Condition: Odor
- Location: Cabin
- Stage of operation: CR
- How discovered: O
- Nature of condition: J, B
- Precautionary procedure: A
- FAA source: FAA Service Difficulty Reporting System (https://sdrs.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAA2013030500007

## Discrepancy

THE AIRCRAFT SHOWED A VENT BLOWER FAULT ON ECAM.  FLIGHT ATTENDANTS REPORTED STRONG ODOR IN CABIN.  THE FUMES WERE MAKING THE CABIN CREW SICK, SO THE CAPTAIN DECLARED A MEDICAL EMERGENCY AND THE FLIGHT DIVERTED TO PHOENIX.  MAINTENANCE ACCOMPLISHED DECONTAMINATION OF THE ENVIRONMENTAL CONTROL SYSTEM AND PERFORMED A BORESCOPE INSPECTION OF THE NUMBER 1 AND 2 ENGINES, NO DEFECTS NOTED.

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