Service difficulty report · Unknown · Airbus A321211

Difficulty date
May 3, 2011
Submitted
May 6, 2011
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N189UW
Make and model
Airbus A321211
Aircraft serial
1425
Aircraft time
35,960 hours, 12,917 cycles
Part
Unknown
Condition
Odor
Location
Cabin
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
B
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

FLT 1471 LAX-PHX - ODOR - DIRTY SOCK SMELL IN COCKPIT AND MID CABIN AT 31,000". CREW REPORTED OF HEADACHES AND DIZZINESS. SMELL WENT WAY ON DESCENT WHEN APU BLEED WAS SELECTED ON. COULD NOT DETECT ANY ODOR IN CABIN WHILE USING APU OR ENGINES AT VARIED POWER. APU AREA CLEAN AND SERVICE CORRECT. COMPLETED CARD 26L00021003 FOUND NO OIL IN SPINNER OR LPC SHAFT, BOROSCOPE OF IGV AREA, CLEAN NO EXTERNAL LEAKAGE IN INLET OR ENGINE AREAS. CHECKED DUCTING BOTH ENGINES AT PRV, FOUND DRY. ALSO COMPLETED CARD 26L00021001, 26L00021004, & 26L00021005.

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