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Service difficulty report · Filter · Airbus A320232

Difficulty date: April 21, 2015
Submitted: April 23, 2015
Operation: Air carrier
Aircraft: N659JB
Make and model: Airbus A320232
Aircraft serial: 3190
Aircraft time: 31,363 hours, 11,064 cycles
System (JASC): 2121 · Air Distribution Fan
Part: Filter
Condition: Contaminated
Location: Recirculation
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

DURING DESCENT, WITH POWER IN IDLE FOR SOME TIME, CABIN CREW REPORTED SIMILAR ODOR IN REAR OF CABIN. FLIGHT CREW NOTICED A MUSTY ODOR, FAINTLY. RAN PACKS AND CONFIRMED DIRTY SOCKS ODOR. T/S IAW TSM 05-50-00-810-831A. R & R BOTH RECIRCULATION FILTERS, OPS CHECK OK IAW AMM 21-21.41.

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