Service difficulty report · Filter · Airbus A320232

Difficulty date
May 25, 2017
Submitted
May 30, 2017
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N828JB
Make and model
Airbus A320232
Aircraft serial
5723
Aircraft time
16,895 hours, 4,982 cycles
Part
Filter
Part number
44018005
Part serial
10832
Condition
Odor
Location
Cabin
Part time
8,986 hours, 2,050 cycles
Stage of operation
CL
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

ODOR OF DIRTY SOCKS EXPERIENCED IN FLIGHT DECK, CLIMBING THROUGH 15000FT. APU WAS SHUTDOWN FOR TAKEOFF BUT CABIN CREW SAID THEY SMELLED IT ON TAKE OFF AT ROWS IN REAR OF THE ACFT. IT WAS A VERY SRTONG ODOR AND DISSAPATED WHILE CLIMBING THROUGH FL 250. THE ODOR RETURNED ON DESCENT 15000-11000 FT. ACCOMPLISHED A NR 1 & 2 ENGINE WATER WASH IAW AMM 72-00-00-100-900-A & EC 720000-1-4. R & R THE OZONE FILTERS 1 AND 2 IAW AMM 21-51-41.

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