Service difficulty report · None · Airbus A321211

Difficulty date
September 24, 2022
Submitted
September 28, 2022
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N325DN
Make and model
Airbus A321211
Aircraft serial
7709
Aircraft time
15,400 hours, 7,006 cycles
Part
None
Condition
None
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

STRONG SMELL SIMILAR TO JET EXHAUST AND BURNING PLASTIC NOTICED DURING CLIMB OUT. DISSIPATED UNTIL GONE COMPLETELY BY CRUISE. RETURNED DURING DESCENT AND TAXI IN. ALL CREW MEMBERS AND SEVERAL PASSENGERS NOTICED SMELL AND EXPRESSED CONCERN. PER MCC REQUEST - UTILIZED WORKCARD 0550-2002 - CLASSIFICATION TYPE 9 - OPERATED BOTH ENGINES AT HIGH POWER INDIVIDUALLY ISOLATING EACH PACK. FOUND NO EVIDENCE OF ODOR IN CABIN OR COCKPIT. REPLACED RECIRC FILTERS PER A320 AMM 21-21-41-000-001-A , RAN PACKS. NO SMELL NOTED. A/C OK FOR SVC. (LP# 9277638)

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