Service difficulty report · Unknown · Airbus A319132

Difficulty date
January 24, 2025
Submitted
January 27, 2025
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N803AW
Make and model
Airbus A319132
Aircraft serial
931
Aircraft time
77,662 hours, 36,850 cycles
Part
Unknown
Condition
Odor
Location
Cabin
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.

What was found

AIRCRAFT WAS GROUNDED: DESCENDING BELOW 15000FT A LIGHT "DIRTY SOCK SMELL" BEGAN TO BENOTICED IN THE FLIGHT DECK AND ONE F/A ALSO NOTICED IT IN THE CABIN AROUND THE SAME TIME. AT THE GATE WITH THE APU RUNNING FOR AT LEAST 10 MIN THE SMELL BRIEFLY TURNED TO A STRONG WAXY SMELL FOR A FEW MINUTES BEFORE DISSIPATING TO THE PREVIOUS LIGHT SMELL. (OPEN)

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