Service difficulty report · Filter · Airbus A321231

Difficulty date
August 12, 2025
Submitted
August 13, 2025
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N980UY
Make and model
Airbus A321231
Aircraft serial
5795
Aircraft time
37,557 hours, 15,247 cycles
Part
Filter
Condition
Odor
Location
Zone 100
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 A STRONG ELECTRICAL SMELL BEGAN AROUND 10,000 FEET. THE FLIGHT ATTENDANTS ADVISED THAT THEY ALSO SMELLED IT. THEY SAID IT WAS NOTICEABLE IN THE FORWARD CABIN, BUT NOT THE AFT CABIN. WE WERE ABOUT TO BEGIN THE SMOKE/AVIONIC SMOKE/FUMES QUICK REFERENCE CHECKLIST, BUT THE SMELL SEEMED TO DISSIPATE COMPLETELY AROUND 5,000 FEET. NOTHING FURTHER WAS NOTED. MAINTENANCE ACCOMPLISHED TASK CARD 2600021001 AND REPLACED AVEC FILTER PER AMM 21-26-43. NO EVIDENCE OF ANY ODOR ON AIRCRAFT.

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