What was found
RETURNED TO BOS DUE TO DIRTY SOCK SMELL IN CABIN. R & R EXTRACT FAN. C/W LEVEL "B" DECONTAMINATION. NO EVIDENCE OF ODOR DURING OPERATIONAL CHECK. (8798400) AIRCRAFT WAS GROUNDED.
- Difficulty date
- May 31, 2026
- Submitted
- June 2, 2026
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Aircraft
- N429DX
- Make and model
- Airbus A330941
- Aircraft serial
- 2067
- Aircraft time
- 8,918 hours, 1,057 cycles
- System (JASC)
- 2121 · Air Distribution Fan
- Part
- Fan
- Part number
- CE1909AA1
- Part serial
- 016601341
- Condition
- Faulty
- Location
- Zone 200
- Part time
- 8,904 hours, 1,055 cycles
- Stage of operation
- CL
- How discovered
- O
- Nature of condition
- B
- Precautionary procedure
- A
As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.