Service difficulty report · Unknown · Airbus A330941

Difficulty date
July 17, 2022
Submitted
July 19, 2022
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N409DX
Make and model
Airbus A330941
Aircraft serial
1983
Aircraft time
5,751 hours, 717 cycles
Part
Unknown
Condition
Odor
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
K

As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.

What was found

SHIP INTENSE DIRTY SOCK ODOR PERMEATED THROUGH ENTIRE AIRCRAFT DURING TAXI, CLIMB OUT, DESCENT (LO PACK FLOW DID NOT ALLEVIATE ODOR). NO ODOR DURING LANDING OR TAXI-IN. ODOR DISSAPATED DURING CRUISE. CORRECTIVE ACTION: T/S PER A330 TSM 05-50, CHECKED APU COMPARTMENT NO LEAKAGE NOTED. CHECKED APU BLEED VALVE AND DUCT FOR LEAKAGE, NO RESIDUE NOTED. CHECKED ENG & APU OIL LEVEL FOR OVERSERVICING, NOTHING NOTED. REMOVED AND CHECKED PACK 1&2 PACK FLOW CONTROL VALVES AND DUCTING FOR RESIDUE, ALL DRY AND NO TRACES OF RESIDUE. CHECKED PACK 1 & 2 WITH APU AIR, ENG 1, ENG 2 WITH ENG RUN. WITH 1 BLEED SOURCE A TIME AND COMBINED NO SMELL NOTED IN COCKPIT AND CABIN. (9279284)

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