Service difficulty report · Plug · Airbus A320214

Difficulty date
March 27, 2026
Submitted
March 27, 2026
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N287NV
Make and model
Airbus A320214
Aircraft serial
4508
Aircraft time
46,747 hours, 29,329 cycles
Part
Plug
Condition
Contaminated
Location
Zone 100
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

(AIRCRAFT NOT GROUNDED) FA'S REPORT DIRTY SOCK SMELL ON DESCENT AFTER 18000 FOR APPROXIMATLEY 10 MINUTES. / REF LP 2129855 & 2129856, NO SMELLS NOTED FROM BOTH PACKS USING BOTH ENGINES. T/C A32X-21-000-001 WAS PREVIOUSLY PERFORMED AND COMPLIED WITH TASK CARD A32X-21-000-002. OIL FOUND ON FCU TELL TALE PLUG. AFTER 1 HOUR RUN IN NO LOAD CONDITION FOUND OIL INSIDE PLASTIC BAG AROUND TELL TALE PLUG FITTING. COMPLED WITH TASK CARD A32X-21-000-003 NO SMELLS/ODOR REPRODUCED.

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