Service difficulty report · Inlet · Airbus A320212

Difficulty date
March 26, 2026
Submitted
March 31, 2026
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N355NW
Make and model
Airbus A320212
Aircraft serial
807
Aircraft time
80,377 hours, 38,165 cycles
Part
Inlet
Condition
Dirty
Location
Apu
Stage of operation
TX
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

FA REPORTS DIRTY SOCK ODOR IN AFT CABIN. ACFT AT GATE JUST PRIOR TO PUSH BACK WITH APU ON. FOLLOWED NO GO PROCEDURES. FOUND APU INLET WITH EXCESSIVE GRIM BUILDUP. CLEANED INLET IAW AMDS 1916-2001. RAN APU BLEED WITH PACKS ISOLATED & TOGETHER USING CABIN AIR SNIFFER EQUIPMENT. FOUND NO ODOR & VALVES WITHIN LIMITS. LEVEL B INSPECTION COMPLETED.

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