Service difficulty report · Filter · Airbus A321231

Difficulty date
August 8, 2014
Submitted
August 11, 2014
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N575UW
Make and model
Airbus A321231
Aircraft serial
5980
Aircraft time
1,640 hours, 658 cycles
Part
Filter
Part number
SP07207
Condition
Dirty
Location
Galley
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
B
Precautionary procedure
H

As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.

What was found

DURING CRUISE FLIGHT ATTENDANTS REPORTED CHEMICAL SMELL IN AFT GALLEY & LAVATORY AREA. THE SMELL WAS SIMILAR TO CLEANSER OR NAIL POLISH REMOVER. CABIN FANS & CHILLERS WERE TURNED OFF AS A PRECAUTION & SMELL DISSIPATED. ONE FLIGHT ATTENDANT EXPERIENCED A HEADACHE FROM THE ODOR. INSPECTED AFT GALLEY & LAVATORIES FOR EVIDENCE OF ANY SMELL OR ODOR, FOUND NONE. CLEANED EXTRACTION FILTERS IN MIDDLE OF AFT GALLEY WALL FOR LACK OF FLOW IAW TASK 21-23-00.

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