Service difficulty report · Unknown · Airbus A321271NX

Difficulty date
October 2, 2025
Submitted
October 2, 2025
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N14517
Make and model
Airbus A321271NX
Aircraft serial
12101
Aircraft time
2,722 hours, 996 cycles
Part
Unknown
Condition
Odor
Location
Cabin
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

LIGHT ODOR LIKE MELTING PLASTIC, HAPPENED FOR 5 MINUTES THEN DISAPATED. HAPPENED ON 2 LEGS. LOW CONTINUED ALTITUDE. 4000-5000FT. NO SMOKE OR OTHER SIGNS OF AN ISSUE. CAPT REPORTED SMELL OF BURNING PLASTIC FROM THE GASPER DURING TAXI & APPROACH. SMELL DISIPITATED ON BOTH OCCASIONS. APU BLEED ON & SMOKE OR BURNING SMELL. PERFORMED INSPECTION OF COCKPIT FOR ODOR IAW TSM 05-50-00-810-831-A, NO SMELL OF ANY KIND AT THIS TIME IN THE COCKPIT OR CABIN. INSPECTED BOTH ENGINES & APU AREA AND FOUND NO LEAKS OR REASON TO CAUSE THE ODOR, LEVEL A DECONTAMINATION WAS COMPLETED IAW AMM 21-00-00-615-802-A, AGAIN NO ODOR OR SMOKE PRESENT DURING AN HOUR AFTER THE TEST WAS COMPLETED. CABIN SMELLS NORMAL AT THIS TIME.

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