What was found
AIRCRAFT WAS GROUNDED: STRONG DIRTY SOCKS SMELL DESCENDING THROUGH 8K. APU OFF/INOPERATIVE. SMELL DISSIPATED SOMEWHAT BELOW 4K. MAINTENANCE REPLACED THE CIRCULATION HEPA FILTERS PER AMM 21-21-41.
- Difficulty date
- May 2, 2022
- Submitted
- May 4, 2022
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Aircraft
- N540UW
- Make and model
- Airbus A300*
- Aircraft serial
- 4107
- Aircraft time
- 39,044 hours, 15,399 cycles
- System (JASC)
- 2120 · Air Distribution System
- Part
- Air Filter
- Condition
- Contaminated
- Location
- Zone 100 - Fuse
- Stage of operation
- DE
- How discovered
- O
- Nature of condition
- B
- Precautionary procedure
- K
As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.