SDR YENA200308

Service difficulty report · Odor · Airbus A320232

Difficulty date
June 9, 2003
Submitted
June 16, 2003
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N505JB
Make and model
Airbus A320232
Aircraft serial
1173
Aircraft time
12,610 hours, 5,790 cycles
Part
Odor
Condition
Detected
Location
Cabin
Stage of operation
DE
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
B
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

SMELLED ODOR DESENDING THROUGH FL300; F/A CONFIRMED. SWITCHED OVER TO APU BLEED AT LOWER ALT, F/A CONTINUED TO SMELL & FELT SICK. CREW DID NOT SMELL ANYMORE. F/A NR 2 USED PORTABLE OXYGEN BOTTLE. ON ARRIVAL CHECKED NR 1 & 2 ENGINE INLET & EXHAUST AREA, CHECKED NR 1 & 2 PACK INLETS & EXHAUST AREA, CHECK APU INLET & EXHAUST AREA. ALL CHECK CLEAN & NO LEAKS DETECTED. REMOVED AND REPLACED NR 1 PACK'S OZONE FILTER PER 21-51-41-401. FILTER CHECKED CLEAN (REINSTALLED SAME FILTER). GAIN ACCESS TO RECIRCULATION FILTER PER 21-21-41, CK'D GOOD. CHECK LAV AND GALLEY FILTER, CHECK CLEAN. RAN PACKS FOR 2 HRS, SYSTEM CHECKED NORMAL. NO ODOR DETECTED. REMOVED AND REPLACED FWD / LT POB PER 35-11-41. LEAK CHECK GOO

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