# SDR DALA2023063005250

- Type: Service difficulty report (as reported; unverified)
- Difficulty date: June 28, 2023
- Submitted: June 30, 2023
- Operation: Air carrier
- Aircraft: [N352DN](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N352DN), registered now
- Make and model: Airbus A321-211
- Registry model: [Airbus A321-211](https://openairdocs.org/model/airbus-a321-211) (OpenAirDocs)
- Aircraft serial: 8283
- Aircraft time: 14,934 hours, 6,589 cycles
- System (JASC): [2100 · Air Conditioning System](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/2100)
- Part: Unknown
- Part number: UNKNOWN
- Condition: Unknown
- Location: Unknown
- Stage of operation: DE
- How discovered: O
- Nature of condition: O
- Precautionary procedure: O
- FAA source: FAA Service Difficulty Reporting System (https://sdrs.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2023063005250

## Discrepancy

ON DESCENT FOR FINAL EST 5000 FT SMELT FUMES. PUT ON MASK + DID PARTIAL QRH PRIOR TO LANDING. FLIGHT ATTENDANTS ALSO SMELT FUMES THROUGH CABIN PERSISTING UNTIL LANDING. HARD TO DESCRIBE ODORBUT HAD A CHEMICAL TYPE SMELL MAYBE CLOSED TO ACETONE. DIDN'T REALLY SMELL LIKE MUSTY ODOR OR EXHAUST.UPON INSPECTION FOUND OIL FILM ON #2 ENG NOSE CONE SPINNER AREA AND OIL CONTAMINTION ON APU INTAKE INTERNAL. RERF WL 2100-2005 FOR DECONTAMINATION. NO SMELLS NOTED. DUE TO OIL FOUND IN APU INLET, FWD APU TO MEL 49-10-01A. DISP APPVD. NO "M" PROC. MELZ+ PLACARD INSTALLED. C/W NOGO ODI 2172. (LP# 4883052)

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