Service difficulty report · Filter · Airbus A320232

Difficulty date
February 27, 2019
Submitted
March 5, 2019
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N585JB
Make and model
Airbus A320232
Aircraft serial
2159
Aircraft time
60,100 hours, 21,742 cycles
Part
Filter
Part number
20499004
Part serial
9020
Condition
Failed
Location
Cabin
Part time
57,820 hours, 20,285 cycles
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

FLT 813, HPN-FLL. DURING CLIMB BOTH PILOTS AND ALL THREE FLIGHT ATTENDANTS SMELLED A STRONG ODOR. WE COMPLETED QRH SMOKE AND FUMES REMOVAL CHECKLIST REFERENCED COCKPIT AND CABIN ODOR RECOGNITION ISOLATION FROM FCOM 4.19. AFTER BEGINNING DESCENT THE STRONG ODOR RESUMED WORSE THAN WE EXPERIENCED ON TAKE OFF AND CLIMB OUT. WE USED OUR OXYGEN MASKS ALL THE WAY FROM TOP OF DESCENT TO TAXI INTO THE GATE; FOUND APU BLEED CAUSING LEVEL 3 ODOR EVENT DURING PACKS 1,2 OPERATION AND DURING INITIAL DECONTAMINATION. RAN ENGINES 1,2 AT IDLE PER AN=MM 71-00-00. USING AIR START AND OPERATING PACKS AND CONFIRMED NO ODOR PRESENT. DECONTAMINATED PACKS 1,2 WITH ENG BLEEDS PER AMM 21-00-00. INSPECTED RECIRCULATION FILTERS AND DUCTING FOUND TO BE NORMAL WITH NO OIL PRESENT AMM 21-21-41. RECIRC FILTERS ARE NEW. REMOVED AND REPLACED PACKS 1,2 OZONE FILTERS AMM 21-21-41. APU PLACED ON MEL , LP2607183-2 COMPLIED WITH INFO NOTICE 2017-T015D,SECTION C. A/C IS OK FOR SERVICE.

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