Service difficulty report · Bleed Air Sys · Airbus BD5001A10

Difficulty date
April 14, 2025
Submitted
April 18, 2025
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N121DU
Make and model
Airbus BD5001A10
Aircraft serial
50040
Aircraft time
15,282 hours, 6,903 cycles
Part
Bleed Air Sys
Condition
Odor
Location
Nr 1
Stage of operation
DE
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
B
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

ON DECENT FA'S IN AFT GALLEY SMELLED A BRIEF DIRTY SOCK/MUSTY SMELL. ABOUT 10 MIN LATER SYMPTOMS OF NAUSEA, HEADACHE AND BURNING OF NOSTRILS AND CHEST OCCURED. SYMPTOMS STAYED THROUGH THE REMAINDER OF THE FLIGHT. #2 PACK WAS ON MEL SO ONLY BLEED #1 WAS PRODUCING AIR TO ONLY #1 PACK. APU DID NOT GET TURNED ON UNTIL TAXI IN. REMOVED THE ACCESS PANELS OVER LPC-3 (OUTBOARD) LPC 2 (INBOARD) PLUGS OVER LOW PRESSURE COMPRESSOR SIDE. REMOVED THE FOLLOWING BORO PLUGS. LPC-3, LPC-2, HPC-1, HPC-2, HPC-3, HPC-4, HPC-6, HPC -7, HPC-8. REMOVED THE CRANK PAD COVER PER WC 0550-6001 STEP 7. A(1) AND STEP A(2) (C.D 912451). PREFORMED BOROSCOPE OF LPC, HPC AND #3 BEARING COMP PER AMDS WORKCARD 0550-6001. FOUND OIL STAINING ON HPC STAGES 2 AND 3 PICS SENT TO PROP OPS (QC 5197). REINSTALLED PANELS AND BORO PLUGS PER A220 AMP 72-34 (B.B 940558 ) REF LOG 7149103 FOR RNG BLEED MEL + 7149104 FOR ERA. C/W WORK CARDS 0550-2001, 0550-2003, 0550-9001-A220, 0550-6001. SMELL ISOLATED TO ENG 1 BLEED. (LP# 7149100, 7149103)

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