Service difficulty report · Intake · Airbus A320214

Difficulty date
April 17, 2025
Submitted
April 18, 2025
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N254NV
Make and model
Airbus A320214
Aircraft serial
7913
Aircraft time
18,222 hours, 9,462 cycles
Part
Intake
Condition
Contaminated
Location
Apu
Stage of operation
DE
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
C
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

(AIRCRAFT GROUNDED) DURING DECENT THROUGH 15,000 FEET, DIRTY SOCK ODOR BECAME APPARENT IN THE FLIGHT DECK. FA/S IN FWD AND AFT ALSO SMELLED TH EODOR. PERFORMED ELIMINATION OF ODOR/FUMES IN FLIGHT DECK/CABIN QRH PROCEDURE. WITH PACK 1 OFF, ODOR DISSIPATED BUT RETURNED WITH PACK 1 TO ON AND PACK 2 OFF. WITH PACK 2 OFF ODOR DISSIPATED BUT RETURNED (IN AFT CABN) WITH PACK 2 ON. / WHILE PERFORMING LVL 1 TASKCARD FOUND OIL ON APU INTAKE SEAL AND INTAKE PLENUM, FURTHER TROUBLESHOOTING IN PROGRESS"

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