Service difficulty report · Unknown · Airbus A320271N

Difficulty date
September 10, 2025
Submitted
September 11, 2025
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N963NK
Make and model
Airbus A320271N
Aircraft serial
11088
Aircraft time
10,344 hours, 4,499 cycles
Part
Unknown
Condition
Odor
Location
Cabin
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

RECEIVED VERBAL REPORT OF STRONG DIRTY SOCK SMELL IN CABIN DURING CLIMB OUT AND DESCENT FROM DEAD HEADING CABIN CREW AT 7A AND 8A.DURING INBOUND FLIGHT:NKS 2065.INBOUND FLIGHT CREW MADE NO MENTION OF FUME EVENT AND NO WRITE UP WAS ENTERED IN AML. DESCRIPTION OF ODOR/FUMES: TEMPORARY, DIRTY SOCKS SMELL. APPARENT CABIN SOURCE: UNKNOWN. MID CABIN AND FWD CABIN. NO VISIBLE SMOKE/HAZE. NO MEDICAL ATTENTION REQUIRED.-PERFORMED TSM 05-50-00-810-831A FOR ODOR ID. FOUND ODOR EVENT TO BE A TYPE 10 MISC. ODOR EVENT. PER GMM 30.40.3, ODOR EVEN CLASSIFIED AS A STAGE 2. VERIFIED OIL LEVELS ON ENG 1 & 2 TO BE WITHIN LIMITS PER AMM 12-13-79 & 79-00-00. FOUND APU TO BE OVERSERVICED, DRAINED OIL TO LIMITS PER AMM 49-90-00. (CONTINUED ON ITEM 3552396-2

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