Service difficulty report · Acm · Airbus A320214

Difficulty date
July 16, 2011
Submitted
July 19, 2011
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N107US
Make and model
Airbus A320214
Aircraft serial
1052
Aircraft time
37,664 hours, 16,661 cycles
Part
Acm
Part number
1263A000003
Part serial
01422
Condition
Odor
Location
Nr 1
Part time
34,702 hours, 15,346 cycles
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 DESCENT PASSING 13000FT, CABIN & FLIGHT CREWS NOTICED A STRONG MUSTY DIRTY SOCK ODOR THAT WAS STRONGEST IN THE AFT CABIN. THE ODOR DISSIPATED WHEN THE LT PACK WAS TURNED OFF WITH CROSSBLEED CLOSED. MAINTENANCE TROUBLESHOT TO LT PACK COMPONENT CONTAMINATION. REMOVED AND REPLACED FAULTY NR 1 AIR CYCLE MACHINE.

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