Service difficulty report · Unknown · Airbus A321271NX

Difficulty date
November 5, 2025
Submitted
November 5, 2025
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N14517
Make and model
Airbus A321271NX
Aircraft serial
12101
Aircraft time
2,938 hours, 1,073 cycles
Part
Unknown
Condition
Odor
Location
Cabin
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

FOWL SMELL ON CLIMB & CRUISE. SEEMED LIKE WAS EVERYTIME WENT THRU IMC CONDITIONS. CAPT STATED ODOR WAS INTERMITTENT & OCCURS WHEN FLYING THROUGH MOISTURE OR CLOUDS. ODOR WAS PRESENT WITH ANTI ICE ON OR OFF. ISOLATED APU & APU BLEED WITH PACKS ON, OFF & INDIVIDUAL OPS, NO ODOR. RAN NR 2 ENG NO ODOR DETECTED. RAN NR 1 ENG NO ODOR DETECTED. PERFORMED HIGH POWER RUN ON BOTH ENGINES. HAD A VERY FAINT ODOR WITH NR 1 ENG RUNNING. OPENED ENGINE, GVI OF ENGINE, NO SIGNS OF OIL LEAK. BORO OF LPC, HPC & WEEP HOLES IAW AMM 72-00-00-290-828. REMOVED BORESCOPE PLUGS LPC-1, LPC-2, LPC-3, HPC-2, HPC-5, & HPC-6. REMOVED MAIN GEARBOX CRANK PAD COVER.IAW AMM 72-00-00-290-828-A,. COMPLETED BSI OF E1, LPC & HPC AFTER ODOR EVENT IAW AMM 72-00-00-290-828-A, NO DEBRIS, ORGANIC MATTER, OIL OR OTHER LIMITING DEFECTS NOTED. ACCOMPLISHED HIGH POWER RUN WITH PACKS RUNNING NO FOWL ODOR.

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