Service difficulty report · A/C Pack · Airbus A320271N

Difficulty date
August 2, 2025
Submitted
August 4, 2025
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N917NK
Make and model
Airbus A320271N
Aircraft serial
9179
Aircraft time
17,433 hours, 7,344 cycles
Part
A/C Pack
Condition
Odor
Location
Nr 1
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

DESCENDING THROUGH 8000" FUMES WERE NOTICED. PACKS 1 & 2 TURNED OFF- SMELL WENT AWAY. ON THE GROUND WE TURNED APU BLEED W/PACK 1 THE SMELL RETURNED. WITH PACK 2- NO ODOR. DESCRIPTION OF ODOR/FUMES: TEMPORARY, DIRTY SOCKS SMELL. APPARENT CABIN SOURCE: CABIN AIR SUPPLY VENTS. FLIGHT DECK. NO VISIBLE SMOKE/HAZE. NO MEDICAL ATTENTION REQUIRD.-PERFORMED TSM 05-50-00-810-831-A FOUND ODOR ONLY WHEN PACK 1 SELECTED. NO ODOR WHEN PACK 2 SELECTED [APU,ENGINES] C/W AMM 21-00-00-615-803-A LEVEL B CONTAMINATION REMOVAL. SEE ITEM 3535500-2 FOR PACK 1 DEFERRAL

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