Service difficulty report · Toilet · Airbus A320271N

Difficulty date
April 7, 2025
Submitted
April 7, 2025
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N975NK
Make and model
Airbus A320271N
Aircraft serial
11295
Aircraft time
8,317 hours, 3,624 cycles
Part
Toilet
Condition
Odor
Location
Zone 900
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
V
Nature of condition
B
Precautionary procedure
K

As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.

What was found

F/A IN AFT CABIN DIRTY SMELL ON APPROACH INTO FLL AT 3000FT. DESCRIPTION OF ODOR/FUMES: PERSISTENT, DIRTY SOCKS AND WASTE SMELL. APPARENT CABIN SOURCE: AFT LAV. AFT CABIN AND MID CABIN. NO VISIBLE SMOKE/HAZE. NO MEDICAL ATTENTION REQUIRED.-PERFORMED IDENTIFICATION OF THE CAUSE OF CABIN ODOR IAW TSM 05-50-00-810-831-A. THE CAUSE OF ODOR FOUND TO BE TYPE 10 TOILET VACUUM GENERATOR MAKING NOISE & BURNT SMELL WHEN IN OPERATION. SEE LOG ITEM 3455262-2 FOR CORRECTIVE ACTION. AS PRECAUTIONARY PERFORMED LEVEL A DECONTAMINATION ECS REF. AMM 21-00-00. A/C OK FOR SERVICE.

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