Service difficulty report · Filter · Airbus A320231

Difficulty date
September 6, 2009
Submitted
September 8, 2009
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N632AW
Make and model
Airbus A320231
Aircraft serial
81
Aircraft time
63,899 hours, 28,397 cycles
Engine
Iae V2500A1
Part
Filter
Part number
424B2003
Condition
Contaminated
Location
Cabin
Stage of operation
NR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
B
Precautionary procedure
K

As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.

What was found

FLT 128 - PHX - CABIN ODOR - NR 1 ENGINE IS PUTTING OILY SMELL IN THE AIRCRAFT - SMELLS LIKE DIRTY SOCKS. IT'S NOT BEING FILTERED OUT AND FLIGHT ATTENDANTS ADVISED SMELL IS REALLY BAD IN BACK OF AIRCRAFT. MAINTENANCE PERFORMED COMPRESSOR WASH AND REPLACED RECIRCULATION AND OZONE FILTERS.

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