Service difficulty report · Unknown · Airbus A320271N

Difficulty date
September 26, 2025
Submitted
September 29, 2025
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N973NK
Make and model
Airbus A320271N
Aircraft serial
11192
Aircraft time
9,090 hours, 4,008 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

ON TAKEOFF NOTICED A DIRTY SOCK SMELL AFTER RUNNING ELIMINATION OF ODOR FUMES QRH DETERMINED THAT PACK 1 WAS THE SOURCEOF ODOR. DESCRIPTION OF ODOR/FUMES: PERSISTENT, DIRTY SOCKS SMELL. APPARENT CABIN SOURCE: UNKNOWN. FLIGHT DECK. 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. PERFORMED INSPECTION ON THE ENG 1 IAW TSM TASK 71-00-00-810-847-A CAT-B NO FAULTS OR LEAKS NOTED. PERFORMED TYPE 2 - LEVEL B DECONTAMINATION IAW AMM 36-10-00 & AMM 21-00-00. NO ODOR NOTED. A/C OK FOR SVC. MOC # 119255.

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