Service difficulty report · Bleed Air Sys · Airbus A321231

Difficulty date
February 2, 2019
Submitted
February 6, 2019
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N929JB
Make and model
Airbus A321231
Aircraft serial
6031
Aircraft time
20,704 hours, 3,982 cycles
Part
Bleed Air Sys
Condition
Odor
Location
Apu
Stage of operation
DE
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

FLT 177, BOS-LAS. FUMES SMELL OF MAGIC MARKER/DRY LATEX PAINT OCCURRED AFTER ENGINE START, T/O POWER TIL 6200', DESCENT 24000' TIL AND END. SORE THROAT, METALLIC TASTE IN MOUTH, HEADACHE, BURNING EYES. ENGINE RUN ACCOMPLISHED IAW MCC DIRECTION-NO ISSUES WITH EITHER ENGINE BLEED PROVIDED PRESSURE. PRIOR TO ENGINE SHUTDOWN APU BLEED WAS TURNED ON. IMMEDIATELY SIMILAR TO PREVIOUS REPORT WAS DETECTED THROUGHOUT CABIN FOR SHORT (30 SECOND) PERIOD. ( APU BLEED AIR SUPPLY SYSTEM ). APU BLEED FOUND TO BE AT FAULT AND PLACED ON MEL 36-12-01 CAT C MDDR. PER MCC PLACARD INSTALLED MX4 UPDATED. C/W INFORMATION NOTICE 2017-T015D SECTION C. A/C IS OK FOR SERVICE.

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