Swiss A333 near Zurich on Apr 1st 2013, odour in cabin

Last Update: April 2, 2013 / 18:08:43 GMT/Zulu time

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Incident Facts

Date of incident
Apr 1, 2013

Classification
Incident

Airline
Swiss

Flight number
LX-154

Destination
Mumbai, India

Aircraft Registration
HB-JHJ

Aircraft Type
Airbus A330-300

ICAO Type Designator
A333

A Swiss Airbus A330-300, registration HB-JHJ performing flight LX-154 from Zurich (Switzerland) to Mumbai (India), was climbing out of Zurich's runway 16 when the crew stopped the climb at FL120 due an electrical odour developing in the cabin. The aircraft returned to Zurich for a safe landing on runway 14 about 50 minutes after departure.

A replacement Airbus A330-300 registration HB-JHE reached Mumbai with a delay of 3.5 hours.

The airline reported one of four ventilators of the air conditioning systems had failed.
Aircraft Registration Data
Registration mark
HB-JHJ
Country of Registration
Switzerland
Date of Registration
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Certification Basis
Airworthyness Category
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Legal Basis
TCDS Ident. No.
Manufacturer
AIRBUS S.A.S.
Aircraft Model / Type
A330-343
ICAO Aircraft Type
A333
Year of Manufacture
Serial Number
Aircraft Address / Mode S Code (HEX)
Max. Operational Passenger Seating Capacity (MOPSC), indicative
Minimum Crew
Maximum Take off Mass (MTOM) [kg]
Engine Count
Engine
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Main Owner
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Main Operator
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Incident Facts

Date of incident
Apr 1, 2013

Classification
Incident

Airline
Swiss

Flight number
LX-154

Destination
Mumbai, India

Aircraft Registration
HB-JHJ

Aircraft Type
Airbus A330-300

ICAO Type Designator
A333

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