What was found
DURING DESCENT THROUGH 18,000 FT. SMELLED A STRONG ODOR - HARD TO DESCRIBE, BUT NOT DIRTY SOCKS. WE SMELLED IT IN COCKPIT AND FA REPORTED SMELLING IT AS WELL. IT DISAPPEARED AFTER ABOUT 30-45 SECONDS.--
- Difficulty date
- December 5, 2024
- Submitted
- December 10, 2024
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Aircraft
- N930NK
- Make and model
- Airbus A320271N
- Aircraft serial
- 9483
- Aircraft time
- 14,710 hours, 6,198 cycles
- System (JASC)
- 2120 · Air Distribution System
- Part
- Unknown
- Condition
- Odor
- Location
- Zone 200
- 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.