Service difficulty report · Filter · Airbus A321231

Difficulty date
November 17, 2021
Submitted
November 18, 2021
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N125AA
Make and model
Airbus A321231
Aircraft serial
6272
Aircraft time
22,948 hours, 6,704 cycles
Part
Filter
Condition
Dirty
Location
Cabin Air
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: ODOR SIMILAR TO DIRTY SOCKS NOTED IN AFT CABIN AFTER TAKE OFF. DISSIPATED AFTER FOLLOW QRH PROCEDURE TURNING PACK #2 OFF. FUMES RETURNED DESCENDING THROUGH 6000. SELECTING FLAPS 1, ODOR RETURNED AND COULD BE SMELLED IN CABIN AND COCKPIT. MAINTENANCE FOUND BOTH RECIRCULATION FILTERS DIRTY AND REPLACED THEM PER AMM 21-51-41.

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