Service difficulty report · Unknown · Airbus A321271NX

Difficulty date
June 9, 2026
Submitted
June 18, 2026
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N54525
Make and model
Airbus A321271NX
Aircraft serial
12208
Aircraft time
4,499 hours, 1,689 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

ODOR OF SMOKE FWD GALLEY TO ROW 4 CIDS PANEL FLASHED WITH ERROR MSG S PERFOMED BITE TEST OF CIDS NO FAULTS PLANE SIDE BUT RECIVED CLASS 3 FAULT FOR IFE SYSTEM. THERE IS ABOUT 12 PED SYSTEMS SHOWING FAULTS AFTER RESET BEFORE RESET HALF THE PLANE WAS INOP. SUSPECT IFE SYSTEM FAILURE PAC: PERFORMED INSPECTION OF IFE SYSTEM AND SELF TESTS WITH NO DISCREPANCIES NOTED. REBOOTED IFE SYSTEM WITH NO FAULTS DURING REBOOT OR DURING SELF TESTS. PERFORMED OPS CHECK. OPS CHKD GOOD. NO DISCREPANCIES NOTED. IAW AMM 23-32-00-710-802. PERFORMED INSPECTION OF IFE CONTROL MODULE AND ITS WIRING CONNECTION/ RUNS WITH NO DEFECTS NOTED IAW AMM 23-32-46-000-801/400-801. DEBRIEFED FLIGHT CREW. FLIGHT CREW STATED THAT WHILE TAXING IN CLOSE PROXIMITY TO AIRCRAFT IN FRONT OF HIM BRIEF ODOR WAS NOTICED, AT THE APPROXIMATE TIME ACFT WENT FROM TWO ENGINE TAXI TO SINGLE ENGINE TAXI WHICH COINCIDED EITH IFE VIDEO SCREENS GOING BLANK. LEVEL A DECONTAMINATION OF THE ENVIRONMENTAL CONTROL SYSTEM ACCOMPLISHED PER AMM TASK 21-00-00-615-802-A. NO SMOKE OR ODOR WAS DETECTED. SEE ATTATCHED PHOTOS OF SMOKE/ODOR FORMS.

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