Service difficulty report · Unknown · Airbus A319132

Difficulty date
October 2, 2013
Submitted
October 3, 2013
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N835AW
Make and model
Airbus A319132
Aircraft serial
2458
Aircraft time
28,415 hours, 12,184 cycles
Part
Unknown
Condition
Odor
Location
Cabin/Cockpit
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

AFTER TAKEOFF, CREW REPORTED A STRONG ACRID ODOR IN COCKPIT AND CABIN, BURNING CHEMICAL ODOR BURNED EYES. ODOR WAS INTERMITTENT DURING DESCENT, 15,000 FT TO GROUND. ODOR WAS STRONGER IN COCKPIT THAN CABIN. RETURNED TO FIELD AND LANDED WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. MX INSPECTED AVEC EXTRACT AND BLOWER FANS AND ASSOCIATED DUCTING. NO SIGNS OF CONTAMINATION OR IRREGULARITIES. CHECKED CONDITION OF BOTH CABIN AIR RECIRCULATION FANS 15HG AND 14HG. FANS IN GOOD CONDITION. NO SIGNS OF ELECTRICAL ODOR. REPLACED BOTH FANS AS PRECAUTION. OPS AND LEAK CHECKED GOOD.

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