What was found
AIRCRAFT WAS GROUNDED: MUSTY SOCK SMELL IN DESCENT TO WARM MOIST CLIMATE AT AUA. FLIGHT CREW REPORTED IT SMELLED STRONG IN CABIN SEAT 4C AND VERY STRONG FROM FLIGHT DECK OVERHEAD VENTS. (OPEN)
- Difficulty date
- January 29, 2026
- Submitted
- February 2, 2026
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Aircraft
- N957XV
- Make and model
- Airbus A321253N
- Aircraft serial
- 8246
- Aircraft time
- 22,210 hours, 6,201 cycles
- System (JASC)
- 2120 · Air Distribution System
- 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.