# SDR DALA2025022001275

- Type: Service difficulty report (as reported; unverified)
- Difficulty date: February 17, 2025
- Submitted: February 20, 2025
- Operation: Air carrier
- Aircraft: [N538DN](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N538DN), 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: 11436
- Aircraft time: 7,119 hours, 1,723 cycles
- System (JASC): [2120 · Air Distribution System](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/2120)
- Part: Unknown
- Condition: Odor
- Location: Cabin
- Stage of operation: CL
- 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/DALA2025022001275

## Discrepancy

SHIP 5038 ON CLIMB WE HAD A SLIGHT ODOR WENT AWAY IN CRUISE. ON DESCENT IT CAME BACK STRONGER PAXS,CREW NOTED .SMELLS LIKE PLASTIC. CORRECTIVE ACTION: SMELL NON EXISTENT WHEN MTC WENT ON BOARD .AS A PRECAUTION SMELLED AROUND A/C INCLUDING AREAS SUCH AS CABIN,LAVS ,FLIGHT DECK ,CARGO COMPARTMENTS & AVIONICSCOMPARTMENTS PERFORMED DECONTAMINATION OF THE ECS FOR LVL A. NO SMELL NOTED . (5660010)

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