Service difficulty report · Unknown · Airbus A321271NX

Difficulty date
April 29, 2026
Submitted
May 9, 2026
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N532DN
Make and model
Airbus A321271NX
Aircraft serial
11279
Aircraft time
12,996 hours, 3,208 cycles
Part
Unknown
Condition
Odor
Location
Cabin
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 THRU FL110, DIRTY SOCK & STINKY PAINT SMELL REPORTED IN FLT DECK AND CABIN. FLT CREW DECLARED AN EMERGENCY AND DONNED O2 MASKS. P-TRAK SNIFFER SHOWED PARTICLE SPIKE ON BOTH PACKS USING APU BLEED. APU PLACED ON MEL. PERFORMED ECS LEVEL B DECONTAMINATION. NO FURTHER ODOR NOTED AND P-TRAK READINGS GOOD. LATER, PERF APU COMPARTMENT & APU INSPECTION USING UV LIGHT. FOUND NO TRACE OF OIL CONTAMINATION IN COMPRESSOR, INTAKE OR EXTERNAL LEAKS. RAN APU & PACKS IN ALL MODES & N0 ODOR PRESANT. (LP 8537562, 8537568 - AIRCRAFT WAS GROUNDED)

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