Service difficulty report · Unknown · Airbus A321231

Difficulty date
April 5, 2025
Submitted
April 8, 2025
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N166NN
Make and model
Airbus A321231
Aircraft serial
6973
Aircraft time
26,667 hours, 10,607 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: UPON START OF DECENT FROM FL330, BEGAN TO SMELL STRONG ODOR IN CABIN. SAME ODOR THAT IS OFTEN DESCRIBED AS "DIRTY SOCKS". APU WAS NOT RUNNING. ODOR CONTINUE TO BE PRESENT THROUGH ARRIVAL THE GATE. (OPEN)

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