Service difficulty report · Unknown · Airbus A321231

Difficulty date
January 10, 2026
Submitted
January 12, 2026
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N670NK
Make and model
Airbus A321231
Aircraft serial
7106
Aircraft time
30,697 hours, 13,653 cycles
Part
Unknown
Condition
Odor
Location
Cabin
Stage of operation
CR
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

FUME EVENT - IMMEDIATELY AFTER TAKE OFF THERE WAS A METALL SMELL IN THE COCKPIT ONLY. ELIMINATION OF ODER /FUMES QRH COMPLETED PACK 1 TURNED OFF ODOR DISSIPATED. -REF TSM 05-50-00-810-831-A, INSPECTED ENGINE AND APU OIL. OIL LEVELS OK. INSPECTED A/C BELLY. FOUND NO DEFECTS. PERFORMED LEVEL B DECONTAMINATION IAW AMM 21-00-00. R/R RECIRCULATION FILTER CARTRIDGES IAW AMM 21-21-41. NO ODORS OR FURTHER DEFECTS NOTED AT THIS TIME.

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