Service difficulty report · Unknown · Airbus BD5001A10

Difficulty date
December 9, 2025
Submitted
December 12, 2025
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N104DU
Make and model
Airbus BD5001A10
Aircraft serial
50023
Aircraft time
17,771 hours, 8,293 cycles
Part
Unknown
Condition
Odor
Location
Cabin
Stage of operation
AP
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 APPROACH AT 4000' MSL, BOTH PILOTS NOTICED FUMES ON THE FLT DECK. VERY NOTICEABLE DIRTY SOCK SMELL. NO VISIBLE FUMES. 2 PACKS, SINGLE RIGHT BLEED DUE TO MEL CONFIGURATION. SMELL AFTER APU START WE TURNED OFF REMAINING RIGHT BLEED AND SMELL SLIGHTLY DISSIPATED. C/W WORKCARD #550-2003- 0550-2202. REMOVED LPC PLUG 2 PER 72-31 ALL 8 HPC PLUG PER AMP 72-35 AND N1 SPEED SENSOR PER AMP 72-34. PERFORMED BORO OF LPC & HPC FOR OIL WETTING. NO STAINS OR WETTING IN LPC-HPC. BORO OF #3 BEARING COMPT- NO DAMAGE TO COMPT. INSTALLED LPC PLU 2 PER AMP 72-31 ALL 8 HPC PLUGS PER A AMP 72- 35 AND N1 SPEED SENSOR PER AMP 72-34. C/W DUCT BURN OUT & P-TRAK SAMPLING - RESULTS PENDING. C/W JIC - OK FOR SERVICE. (LP# 7364092)

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