Service difficulty report · Unknown · Airbus A321231

Difficulty date
September 10, 2025
Submitted
September 11, 2025
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N663NK
Make and model
Airbus A321231
Aircraft serial
6994
Aircraft time
31,920 hours, 14,241 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

DIRTY SOCK SMELL ON TAKE OFF, PACK 1 OFF AND SMELL DISSIPATED. DESCRIPTION OF ODOR/FUMES: PERSISTENT, MUSTY DRY SMELL. APPARENT CABIN SOURCE: UNKNOWN. NO VISIBLE SMOKE/HAZE. NO MEDICAL ATTENTION REQUIRED. -REF TSM 05-50-00-810-831A . APU VERIFIED NO LEAKS. PRE-CONDITIONED A/C WITH APU, NO SMELL NOTED. ISOALTED PACK 1 AND 2, NO SMELL NOTED. RAN BOTH ENGINES AND ISOLATED BLEED PACK 1 AND PACK 2, NO SMELL NOTED. ALL STEPS ACCOMPLISHED WITH AEROTRACER ON BOARD. REF AMM 21-61-00-49-00-00. SMELL COULD NOT BE DUPLICATED. A/C OK FOR SVC.

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