Service difficulty report · Filter · Airbus A320212

Difficulty date
November 30, 2025
Submitted
December 2, 2025
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N340NW
Make and model
Airbus A320212
Aircraft serial
372
Aircraft time
96,348 hours, 43,953 cycles
Part
Filter
Condition
Odor
Location
Zone 100
Stage of operation
TX
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
B
Precautionary procedure
D

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

What was found

AIRCRAFT FILLED WITH SMOKE AS REVERSER STOWED AND UPON EXITING RUNWAY. NO BURNING SMELL OBSERVED AND SMOKE DISPLAYED UPON SHUTDOWN. INSPECTED ENGINES. FOUND EXCESSIVE DIRT RESIDUE ON BLOCKER DOORS AND IN INLET. RUNWAYS AND TAXIWAY HAVE HEAVY SAND RESIDUE AND SUSPECT TO BE CAUSE OF EVENT. NO ENGINE DAMAGE PRESENT. PERFORMED LEVEL A DECONTAMINATION PER A320 AMM 21-00-00-615-802. RECIRC FILTERS AND AVIONICS FILTERS PER A320 AMM 21-26. RAN ENGINES APU MULTIPLE HOURS. NO FURTHER DEFECTS OBSERVED. MCC NOTIFIED. NO FURTHER MAINT REQUIRED. OK FOR SERVICE.

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