What was found
(AIRCRAFT NOT GROUNDED) DIRTY SOCK SMELL ON APPROACH DECENDING THROUGH 3000' STRONG ODOR IN COCKPIT. PERFORMED TC 21-000-002 (PHASE 2) OIL FOUND ON APU PLENUM INLET SEAL AND DUCT. NO FURTHER LEAKS FOUND MDDR 233748 REMAINS OPEN.
- Difficulty date
- June 27, 2026
- Submitted
- June 30, 2026
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Aircraft
- N194NV
- Make and model
- Airbus A320214
- Aircraft serial
- 6889
- Aircraft time
- 23,002 hours, 8,663 cycles
- System (JASC)
- 2120 · Air Distribution System
- Part
- Plenum
- Condition
- Contaminated
- Location
- Apu
- Stage of operation
- DE
- How discovered
- O
- Nature of condition
- C, B
- Precautionary procedure
- O
As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.