Service difficulty report · Insulation · Airbus A320211

Difficulty date
October 25, 2024
Submitted
October 28, 2024
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N321US
Make and model
Airbus A320211
Aircraft serial
262
Aircraft time
95,973 hours, 45,298 cycles
Part
Insulation
Condition
Contaminated
Location
Zone 100
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
V
Nature of condition
C, B
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

SHIP 3221 DISC: SOUR MOLD OR MILDEW SMELL THROUGHOUT THE ENTIRE PLANE. SMELL IS WORSE IN FRONT OF PLANE BY FIRST CLASS. C/A: REPLACED RECIRC FILTERS PER A321 AMM 21-21. BEGAN REMAINING ZONE 11 PANELS FROM FWD CARGO. REMOVED SATURATED INSULATION BLANKETS. CLEANED DEBRIS/WASTE FROM CARGO FLOOR. REMOVED ZONE 12 AND 13 SIDEWALL PANELS FOR FURTHER CLEANING. CLEANED ALL EXPOSED AREAS AND PREPARED FOR INSTALLATION OF INSULATION INSTALLED AFT INSULATION NEAR RECIRC FAN. WILL REQUIRE FIT AND FINISH. INSTALLED INSULATION RETURNED A/C TO NORMAL CONFIG NO SMELL AT THIS TIME. (LP: 5813000)

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