Service difficulty report · Unknown · Airbus A320232

Difficulty date
November 11, 2018
Submitted
November 12, 2018
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N615NK
Make and model
Airbus A320232
Aircraft serial
5159
Aircraft time
25,175 hours, 11,605 cycles
Part
Unknown
Condition
Odor
Location
Cabin
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.

What was found

ON CLIMB OUT INFLIGHT CREWMEMBERS SMELLED AND REPORTED A VERY STRONG ODOR UPON TAKE OFF IN THE CABIN AND THE ODOR DID NOT RECEDE. THE STRONG ODOR PROMPTED THE FLIGHT CREW TO AIR RETURN BACK TO GYE. F/A REPORTED STRONG MOLDY ODOR & DIRTY SOCK. ( PACKS A320 WITH MOD 31283/MP P7125 (FWC H2-F1 STND) AND WITH MOD. 30626/MP K6443 (ENHANCED ECS) - OR A321 WITH MOD 157080/MP K17996 AND WITH MOD 31283/MP P7125 (FWC H2-F1 SND) AND WITH MOD 30626/MP K6443 (ENHANCED ECS) )-PERFORM TSM 05-50-00-810-831-A, PERFORM CK OF APU FOR LEAKS PER AMM 49-00-00, NO LEAKS NOTED. ACCOMPLISHED BURN OUT PROCEDURES AS PER AMM 21-00-00, TEST OK NO ODOR NOTED AEROTRACER CKS OK. PERFORM ENG #1 & #2 UN PER AMM 71-00-00, NO ODOR NOTED, AEROTRACER CKS OK. THIS CLEARS DMI MOC NOTIFIED.

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