Service difficulty report · Unknown · Airbus A321231

Difficulty date
March 7, 2013
Submitted
March 11, 2013
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N563UW
Make and model
Airbus A321231
Aircraft serial
5368
Aircraft time
723 hours, 332 cycles
Part
Unknown
Condition
Odor
Location
Cabin
Stage of operation
UK
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

CABIN CREW AND PASSENGERS NOTICED AN ODOR IN THE FORWARD CABIN AND AFT GALLEY WHEN THE AIRCRAFT WAS TAXIING IN. THE ODOR IRRITATED THE THROAT AND EYES OF THE PASSENGERS AND FLIGHT ATTENDANTS. MAINTENANCE RAN BOTH ENGINES AND APU WITH PACKS ON, NO ODOR NOTED.

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