Service difficulty report · Ecs · Airbus A321231

Difficulty date
March 20, 2021
Submitted
March 23, 2021
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N926UW
Make and model
Airbus A321231
Aircraft serial
6618
Aircraft time
19,040 hours, 7,400 cycles
Part
Ecs
Condition
Contaminated
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
B
Precautionary procedure
H

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

What was found

AIRCRAFT WAS GROUNDED: SMELLED DIRTY SOCKS ODOR AFTER TAKE OFF ABOUT 20,000 FEET WITH ENGINE ANTI ICE ON. DISSIPATED WHEN ENGINE ANTI ICE OFF. ODOR RETURNED ON DESCENT WITH ANTI ICE OFF FROM 10,000 FEET UNTIL ARRIVAL AT GATE. TURNED RIGHT PACK OFF AND NO CHANGE NOTED. PERFORMED JOB CARD 26L00021002, A320F APU SMOKE ODOR FUMES TROUBLESHOOTING AND JOB CARD 26L00021004, A320F DECONTAMINATION OF THE ENVIRONMENTAL CONTROL SYSTEM. NO APU LEAKS OR ODOR DETECTED.

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