SDR AALA2020031500000

Service difficulty report · Unknown · Airbus A321231

Difficulty date: March 15, 2020
Submitted: March 16, 2020
Operation: Air carrier
Aircraft: N128AN
Make and model: Airbus A321231
Aircraft serial: 6346
Aircraft time: 19,435 hours, 5,345 cycles
Engine: Iae V2533A5
System (JASC): 2120 · Air Distribution System
Part: Unknown
Condition: Odor
Stage of operation: CL
How discovered: O
Nature of condition: B
Precautionary procedure: A

As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.

What was found

DURING TAXI OUT ALL CREWMEMBERS EXPERIENCED AN ACRID DE ICE LIQUID SMELL, SOMEWHAT OF A DIRTY SOCK SMELL, WENT AWAY AND DECISION WAS MADE TO DEPT. THEN GOING THRU APPROX16,000 AGAIN THE SMELL EVEN HEAVIER AND DECIDED TO RETURN TO ORD. NO EMERGENCY DECLARED, 10,000 LBS UNDER MAX A321 LANDING WEIGHT. RNWY 10R NO ARFF REQ

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