# SDR DALA2024111110826

- Type: Service difficulty report (as reported; unverified)
- Difficulty date: November 10, 2024
- Submitted: November 11, 2024
- Operation: Air carrier
- Aircraft: [N518DQ](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N518DQ), registered now
- Make and model: Airbus A321-271NX
- Registry model: [Airbus A321-271NX](https://openairdocs.org/model/airbus-s-a-s-a321-271nx) (OpenAirDocs)
- Aircraft serial: 11122
- Aircraft time: 8,310 hours, 2,009 cycles
- System (JASC): [2120 · Air Distribution System](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/2120)
- Part: Unknown
- Condition: Odor
- Location: Cabin
- Stage of operation: DE
- How discovered: O
- Nature of condition: B
- Precautionary procedure: O
- FAA source: FAA Service Difficulty Reporting System (https://sdrs.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2024111110826

## Discrepancy

AIRCRAFT 5018, ON DECENT AT 10000' AFT F/A NOTICED DIRTY SOCK SMELL. FWD F/A DIDN'T NOTICE. BRIEFLY NOTICED IN COCKPIT SEEMED TO DISSIPATE QUICKLY BUT SEEMED TO LAST LONGER IN AFT. CORRECTIVE ACTION: INSPECTED AIRCRAFT IAW AMDS 0550-2002 STEP 4. NO DEFECTS NOTED. PERFORMED LEVEL A DECONTAMINATION DUE TO TEMPORARY ODOR. NO DEFECTS NOTED DURING DECONTAMINATION. (LP 6491252)

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