Service difficulty report · Filter · Airbus A321271NX

Difficulty date
August 6, 2025
Submitted
August 8, 2025
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N14517
Make and model
Airbus A321271NX
Aircraft serial
12101
Aircraft time
2,283 hours, 840 cycles
Part
Filter
Condition
Dirty
Location
Recirc
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

STARTING AT 7000 FT, STRONG ODOR FROM PACK, SMELLS LIKE WET SOCKS. PILOT REPORT A FUME LIKE PACK OIL SMELL ONLY ON DECENT BELOW 10,000 FT SO STRONG,PILOT FELT LIKE PASSING OUT. SMELL ONLY IN COCKPIT & ONLY ON DECENT, FWD CARGO PIT AFT WALL LT SIDE REMOVED FOM. OLD RECIRC FILTER STILL INSTALLED, TSM 05-50-00-810-831 TO START TROUBLESHOOTING. REMOVED RECIRC FILTER TO EVALUATE CONDITION, FOUND DIRTY. RECIRCULATION FILTER IS MM 21-21-45. WITH APU RUNNING SELECTED PACK TEMP TO HOT & COLD WHICH DID NOT PRODUCE ODOR. REPLACED OZONE & PACK FILTERS IAW AMM 21-00-00-615-802-A. ACCOMPLISHED AMM 49-00-00-200-811-A UP TO BUT NOT INCLUDING STEP 4. F., NO DEFECTS OR FINDINGS TO REPORT. COMPLETED INSPECTION OF APU FROM STEP F.1 TO END REF MM 49-00-00-200-811-A, NO SIGNS OF OIL OR FUEL LEAKS.

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