Service difficulty report · Air Filter · Airbus A321211

Difficulty date
August 18, 2024
Submitted
August 20, 2024
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N151UW
Make and model
Airbus A321211
Aircraft serial
5513
Aircraft time
36,222 hours, 15,113 cycles
Part
Air Filter
Condition
Odor
Location
Zone 100
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
B
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

AIRCRAFT WAS GROUNDED: AN EMERGENCY WAS DECLARED AND THE AIRCRAFT DIVERTED TO MSY DUE TO THE FLIGHT CREW REPORTING THAT WHEN AT CRUISE FL300. FLIGHT ATTENDANT REPORTED STRONG DIRTY SOCK SMELL THROUGHOUT THE CABIN BUT STRONGEST NEAR ROW 24 AREA. THE FLIGHT CREW ACCOMPLISHED CHECKLIST AND TURNED THE #2 PACK OFF. ODOR DID NOT IMPROVE AND FLIGHT ATTENDANT REPORTED FEELING NAUSEOUS. THE FLIGHT CREW COMPLETED SMOKE/FUMES CHECKLIST AND DIVERTED TO MSY WHERE IT LANDED SAFELY WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE ACCOMPLISHED THE SMOKE/ODOR/FUME TROUBLE SHOOTING TASK CARD 26L00021001 AND NO ODORS OR LEAKS WERE FOUND. MAINTENANCE REPLACED THE HEPA FILTERS AS A PRECAUTIONARY MEASURE PER AMM 21-21-41.

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