Service difficulty report · None · Airbus A300*

Difficulty date
October 3, 2022
Submitted
October 6, 2022
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N989AU
Make and model
Airbus A300*
Aircraft serial
7307
Aircraft time
18,263 hours, 7,099 cycles
Part
None
Condition
None
Stage of operation
AP
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.

What was found

AIRCRAFT WAS GROUNDED: MODERATE DIRTY SOCKS SMELL-ODOR IN FLIGHT DECK AT LOW THRUST SETTING, GROUND AND AIR. CREW REPORTED THAT THE ODOR STARTED AFTER ENGINE START AND DISAPPEARED AFTER TAKE OFF, THEN RE-APPEARED DURING APROACH AND LANDING. THE ODR BECAME THE STRONGEST AFTER LANDING AND DURING TAXI IN. **SUPPLEMENTAL REPORT WILL BE SUBMITTED** (OPEN)