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A320 flight crew reported notification of a faint smoke in passenger cabin during preflight with APU supplying packs. Smoke dissipated prior to maintenance arrival.
| Attributes | |
| ACN | 1715514 |
| Time | |
| Date | 201901 |
| Place | |
| Locale Reference | ZZZ.Airport |
| State Reference | US |
| Aircraft 1 | |
| Make Model Name | A320 |
| Operating Under FAR Part | Part 121 |
| Flight Phase | Parked |
| Flight Plan | IFR |
| Person 1 | |
| Function | Captain Pilot Flying |
| Qualification | Flight Crew Air Transport Pilot (ATP) |
| Experience | Flight Crew Last 90 Days 159 Flight Crew Total 2163 Flight Crew Type 2163 |
| Person 2 | |
| Function | Pilot Not Flying First Officer |
| Qualification | Flight Crew Air Transport Pilot (ATP) |
| Events | |
| Anomaly | Flight Deck / Cabin / Aircraft Event Smoke / Fire / Fumes / Odor |
Narrative:
Started the APU and brought the packs on line. Cabin attendants reported a strange smell and the appearance of smoke in the cabin. Called line maintenance to inspect the problem. By the time line maintenance arrived at the aircraft; the smoke and odor had disappeared. Continued boarding the aircraft. Flight departed uneventfully.
Original NASA ASRS Text
Title: A320 flight crew reported notification of a faint smoke in passenger cabin during preflight with APU supplying packs. Smoke dissipated prior to Maintenance arrival.
Narrative: Started the APU and brought the packs on line. Cabin attendants reported a strange smell and the appearance of smoke in the cabin. Called line maintenance to inspect the problem. By the time line maintenance arrived at the aircraft; the smoke and odor had disappeared. Continued boarding the aircraft. Flight departed uneventfully.
Data retrieved from NASA's ASRS site and automatically converted to unabbreviated mixed upper/lowercase text. This report is for informational purposes with no guarantee of accuracy. See NASA's ASRS site for official report.