Austrian A320 at Tenerife on Dec 23rd 2023, fumes on board

Last Update: December 30, 2023 / 16:32:16 GMT/Zulu time

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Incident Facts

Date of incident
Dec 23, 2023

Classification
Incident

Cause
Fumes on board

Airline
Austrian Airlines

Flight number
OS-9506

Departure
Tenerife South, Spain

Destination
Vienna, Austria

Aircraft Registration
OE-LBK

Aircraft Type
Airbus A320

ICAO Type Designator
A320

An Austrian Airlines Airbus A320-200, registration OE-LBK performing flight OS-9506 from Tenerife South,CI (Spain) to Vienna (Austria), had been dispatched under minimum equipment list requirements with the #2 bleed air system de-activated due to fumes. The aircraft departed Tenerife and was about 30 minutes into the flight when again fumes (smell of old socks) occurred throughout the aircraft. The aircraft continued to Vienna for a landing without further incident about 4:15 hours after departure.

According to information The Aviation Herald received the aircraft was preparing for departure, passengers were already boarding, when the crew activated the APU and about 3 minutes later turned the APU Bleed air on. The odour of old socks occurred prompting the crew to shut the #2 bleed air off, the smell disappeared. Maintenance released the aircraft under minimum equipment list requirements with the #2 bleed air system de-activated.
Incident Facts

Date of incident
Dec 23, 2023

Classification
Incident

Cause
Fumes on board

Airline
Austrian Airlines

Flight number
OS-9506

Departure
Tenerife South, Spain

Destination
Vienna, Austria

Aircraft Registration
OE-LBK

Aircraft Type
Airbus A320

ICAO Type Designator
A320

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