Service difficulty report · Filter · Airbus A321231

Difficulty date
February 21, 2026
Submitted
February 23, 2026
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N143AN
Make and model
Airbus A321231
Aircraft serial
6745
Aircraft time
32,281 hours, 12,771 cycles
Part
Filter
Condition
Contaminated
Location
Zone 100
Stage of operation
CL
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: FLIGHT ATTENDANTS REPORT MILD MUSTY SMELL COMING FROM ROWS 4 AND 5 IN CABIN. MOST NOTICEABLE DURING CLIMB AND DURING CRUISE WAS IT WAS EXTREMELY FAINT. MAINTENANCE REPLACED BOTH RECIRCULATION FAN FILTERS PER AMM 21-21-41.

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