Service difficulty report · Unknown · Airbus A321231

Difficulty date
January 26, 2020
Submitted
February 4, 2020
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N975UY
Make and model
Airbus A321231
Aircraft serial
4935
Aircraft time
29,119 hours, 10,921 cycles
Part
Unknown
Condition
Odor
Location
Cabin
Stage of operation
CL
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

AIRCRAFT WAS GROUNDED: ON CLIMB WE HAD A STRONG MUSTY SMELL THROUGHOUT THE AIRCRAFT. WENT AWAY ONCE LEVEL. ON DESCENT ODOR CAME BACK IN COCKPIT AND FWD CABIN WITH POWER AT IDLE. AGAIN ONCE LEVEL THE SMELL WOULD GO AWAY.***(SUPPLEMENTAL ACTION SECT.4: C/W EA 302562 ENGINE WASH AND BURNOUT. C/W IAW J/C'S 26L40072016 AND 26L00021004. NO ODOR FOUND.***(CLOSED)

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