Service difficulty report · Unknown · Airbus A320232

Difficulty date
November 17, 2024
Submitted
November 18, 2024
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N662AW
Make and model
Airbus A320232
Aircraft serial
1274
Aircraft time
78,541 hours, 32,599 cycles
Part
Unknown
Condition
Odor
Location
Cabin
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: DURING DESCENT THROUGH CLOUD LAYER AT 3,000FT, AN ODOR CAME FROMTHE AIR VENTS ON THE FLIGHT DECK. IT WAS MUSTY. IT STOPPED SHORTLY AFTER. IT RETURNED AFTER TURNING ON THE APU BLEED AIR AFTER PARKING AFTER THE APU HAD BEEN ON FOR OVER 5 MINUTES. THE ODOR DID NOT OCCUR WITH THE APU RUNNING AT DEPARTURE AIRPORT. MAINTENANCE PERFORMED SOF TROUBLESHOOTING IAW J/C 26L00021001. NO FINDINGS.

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