Service difficulty report · Unknown · Airbus A321271NX

Difficulty date
July 22, 2025
Submitted
July 24, 2025
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N703NK
Make and model
Airbus A321271NX
Aircraft serial
11383
Aircraft time
6,640 hours, 2,479 cycles
Part
Unknown
Condition
Odor
Location
Cabin
Stage of operation
DE
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

DURING DESCENT AROUND 10000 FT A SMELL WAS DETECTED THROUGHT THE A/C - FA'S DESCRIBER IT AS MELTED CRAYON-MORE PREVELANT IN THE REAR. TURNED PACK 1 OFF IN THE TIME WE HAD AND THE SMELLED DISSIPATED. DESCRIPTION OF ODOR/FUMES: PRESISTENT, UNFAMILIAR CHEMICAL SMELL. APPARENT CABIN SOURCE: UNKNOWN. FLIGHT DECK, FWD CABIN/GALLEY (LAV), MID CABIN, AFT CABIN/GALLEY(LAV). NO VISIBLE SMOKE/HAZE. NO MEDICAL ATTENTION REQUIRED.-PERFORMED INSPECTION OF FUMES EVENT IAW TSM 05-50-00-810-831-A. FOUND ENG 1 TO BE CAUSE OF ODOR IN CATEGORY B. SEE LB 3541987-2 AND 3541988-1 FOR FURTHER ACTION. MOC # 119255.

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