Service difficulty report · Filter · Airbus BD5001A11

Difficulty date
August 25, 2026
Submitted
August 27, 2026
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N304DU
Make and model
Airbus BD5001A11
Aircraft serial
55080
Aircraft time
15,923 hours, 7,171 cycles
Part
Filter
Condition
Contaminated
Location
Zone 100
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

DIRTY SOCK ODOR AT AND AFTER TOP OF DEAD, CLEARED AFTER A COUPLE MINS. PERFORMED ISOLATE SMOKE AND FUMES IN COCKPIT AND CABIN WC 0550- 2001. PERFORMED GVI OF ENG 1 AND ENG 2 WITH NTF IAW A220 AMP 72-00. PERFORMED GVI OF APU IAW AMP 49-10 WITH NTF EXTERNALLY (ES 791444) R/R RECIRCULATION FILTERS IAW AMP 21-22. C/W WORKCARD 0551-2001. FOUND APU TO BE SOURCE OF FUMES. C/W WORKCARD 0551-2002. PERFORMED ECS DECONTAMINATION WORKCARD 0551-2003 W/ GND A/C START CART. ODORS NO LONGER PRESENT. (LP# 9080968, 9080970; AIRCRAFT WAS GROUNDED)

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