Service difficulty report · Line · Airbus A320231

Difficulty date
December 13, 2011
Submitted
December 15, 2011
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N626AW
Make and model
Airbus A320231
Aircraft serial
65
Aircraft time
70,917 hours, 31,687 cycles
Part
Line
Condition
Loose
Location
Apu
Stage of operation
TO
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
K, B
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

ACRID, DIRTY SOCK ODOR THROUGHOUT AIRCRAFT BEGINNING AT TAXI OUT AND LIFT OFF. ODOR GOT PROGRESSIVELY WORSE EN ROUTE TO LAX. MAINTENANCE TIGHTENENED DE-OIL SOLENOID FEED LINE IAW AIRBUS MAINTENANCE MANUAL 20-21-12-911-001 AND COMPLIED WITH APU CLEANING / DECONTAMINATION.

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