# SDR USAA2014052900001

- Type: Service difficulty report (as reported; unverified)
- Difficulty date: May 28, 2014
- Submitted: May 29, 2014
- Operation: Air carrier
- Aircraft: N283AY
- Make and model: Airbus A330-243
- Registry model: [Airbus A330-243](https://openairdocs.org/model/airbus-a330-243) (OpenAirDocs)
- Aircraft serial: 1076
- System (JASC): [2120 · Air Distribution System](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/2120)
- Part: Valve
- Part number: 1320A000001
- Part serial: 1320A00LI014509
- Condition: Failed
- Location: Ac Bay
- Part time: 20,275 hours, 2,786 cycles
- Stage of operation: CL
- How discovered: O
- Nature of condition: B
- Precautionary procedure: A
- FAA source: FAA Service Difficulty Reporting System (https://sdrs.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAA2014052900001

## Discrepancy

RIGHT AFTER TAKEOFF A STRONG BURNING SMELL ORIGINATED NEAR FWD ACFT.  SMELL STARTED NEAR FRONT 1L DOOR & MOVED THRU CABIN TO REAR.  COCKPIT COULD ALSO SMELL IT.  ODOR LASTED FOR ABOUT A MINUTE THEN SLOWLY DISSIPATED.  THE CAPTAIN RETURNED TO CLT & LANDED UNEVENTFULLY.  R & R THE TRIM AIR VLV.

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