Service difficulty report · A/C Pack · Airbus A320271N

Difficulty date
January 21, 2026
Submitted
January 22, 2026
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N970NK
Make and model
Airbus A320271N
Aircraft serial
11067
Aircraft time
11,375 hours, 4,897 cycles
Part
A/C Pack
Condition
Odor
Location
Nr 1
Stage of operation
AP
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

AT 6000 MSL ON APPROACH, FLAPS 1, 210 KTS., SMELLED A BITTER, ACID, OILY SMELL IN THE COCKPIT. TURNING OFF PACK 1 IMPROVED THE AIR QUALITY. F/A DID NOT SMELL ANYTHING ABNORMAL. DIFFERENTIAL PRESSURE 2.9 PSI -PER GMM 30.40 ODOR EVENT STAGE 1. APPLIED TSM 05-50-810-831-A DECISION TABLE POINTS TO CORRECTIVE ACTION TYPE 1, LEVEL OF ODOR IS B. APU INSPECTION REQ SEE L/P 6010517-2. DECANTAMINATION LEVEL B REQ. SEE L/P 6010518-1

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