Service difficulty report · Heat Exchanger · Airbus A321271NX

Difficulty date
March 21, 2026
Submitted
March 24, 2026
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N621FR
Make and model
Airbus A321271NX
Aircraft serial
11437
Aircraft time
7,275 hours, 3,228 cycles
Part
Heat Exchanger
Part number
754D000001
Part serial
8121275475
Condition
Odor
Location
Nr 1
Part time
7,277 hours, 3,229 cycles
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

AIRCRAFT GROUNDED. ODOR EVENT DURING DESCENT. DURING FLT TO DTW USED ELIMINATION OF ODOR CHECKLIST DURING DESCENT WITH FLT CREW USING O2 MASK. AFTER DETECTING ODOR, AFTER PACK 1 WAS OFF FOR 5-10 MINS, DURING APPROACH & LANDING, ODOR DISSIPATED. DURING TAXI, PACK 1 ON & STRONG ODOR OF DIRTY SOCKS, IN COCKPIT & CABIN. PACK 1 OFF & ODOR DISSIPATED, DURING POST FLT, 1ST OFF NOTICED STRONG ACRID ODOR, PLASTIC ODOR FROM INTERIOR OF FRONT OF ENG 1, NO ODOR FROM NR 2. BOTH ENGS, NORMAL INDS, ALL PHASES OF FLT & TAXI. ACFT RFS. PACK 1 REQUIRES DEFERRAL. PLACED ON MEL 21-52-01B, PLACARDS INSTALLED. ACFT OK FOR SERVICE. R & R PACK 1, TESTED, NO DISCREPANCIES NOTED IAW AMM 21-52-41-000-001-A & 21-52-41-400-001-A.

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