Service difficulty report · Filter · Airbus A320232

Difficulty date
November 12, 2021
Submitted
November 15, 2021
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N604AW
Make and model
Airbus A320232
Aircraft serial
1196
Aircraft time
71,303 hours, 28,211 cycles
Part
Filter
Condition
Dirty
Location
Cabin Air
Stage of operation
DE
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 DESCENT AS WE LEVELED AT 6000' AND THE POWER INCREASED THERE WAS A DIRTY SOCK ODOR THAT LASTED ABOUT 1-2 MINUTES. THE ODOR WAS NOTICED IN BOTH THE CABIN AND THE FLIGHT DECK. THE ODOR DISSIPATED AFTER THE POWER DECREASED ON RESUMPTION OF DESCENT. APU WAS OFF. ODOR STILL NOTICEABLE AT GATE AFTER APU BLEED TURNED ON. MAINTENANCE FOUND THE HEPA FILTER DIRTY AND REPLACED IT PER AMM 21-21-41.

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