Service difficulty report · Filter · Airbus A320232

Difficulty date
August 15, 2025
Submitted
August 15, 2025
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N454UA
Make and model
Airbus A320232
Aircraft serial
1104
Aircraft time
79,671 hours, 32,577 cycles
Part
Filter
Condition
Odor
Location
Zone 200
Stage of operation
NR
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

SECOND HALF OF FLT NOTICED AN ACCRID OR SMELLY GYM SOCKS WITH PACKS ON. NO SMOKE PRESENT. PER CREW ODOR CONTINOUS WITH APU RUNNING & IN FLIGHT DECK, REF TSM 05-50-810-831-A. APU NEEDS INSPECTION IAW AMM 49-00-00-200-816. NOTED BY MAINT. NO PRIOR HISTORY. INSPECTED APU AREA IAW AMM 49-00-00-200-816. RAN BOTH PACKS ON HIGH FOR A SIGNIFICANT PERIOD. COULD NOT DUPLICATE ANY ODOR. SATISFIED AND AMM REF 05-51-10-200-801-C1. R & R TWO RECIRCULATING FILTERS (4012HM , 4013HM) IAW AMM 21-21-41-400-001-A.

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