# SDR YENA201708240693

- Type: Service difficulty report (as reported; unverified)
- Difficulty date: August 24, 2017
- Submitted: August 29, 2017
- Operation: Air carrier
- Aircraft: [N827JB](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N827JB), registered now
- Make and model: Airbus A320-232
- Registry model: [Airbus A320-232](https://openairdocs.org/model/airbus-a320-232) (OpenAirDocs)
- Aircraft serial: 5677
- Aircraft time: 18,736 hours, 5,575 cycles
- System (JASC): [2150 · Cabin Cooling System](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/2150)
- Part: A/C Pack
- Condition: Odor
- Location: Nr 1
- Stage of operation: CL
- How discovered: O
- Nature of condition: B
- Precautionary procedure: O
- FAA source: FAA Service Difficulty Reporting System (https://sdrs.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/sdr/YENA201708240693

## Discrepancy

MUSTY, OILY, DIRTY SOCK ODOR AFTER TAKEOFF, AND DESCENT, UNTIL 15,000 - 18,000 FT.  THE ODOR WAS ISOLATED TO COCKPIT AREA.  ODOR DISSIPATES WHEN PACK NR 1 OFF.  RETURNS WHEN PLACED ON.  ODOR PRESENT WHEN NR 1 HP VALVE OPEN,  ODOR NOT RELATED TO APU. FUMES BEGAN 30,000 FT START OF DESCENT, UNTIL TOUCH DOWN. FUMES PRESENT WHILE PACK NR 1 ON. FUMES DISSIPATE WHEN PACK NR 1 SELECTED OFF.  COMPLIED WITH AN ENGINE COMPARTMENT WASH AND PERFORMED A PACK DECONTAMINATION IAW AMM 21-00-00-615-009A.  PERFORMED AN OPS CHECK OF THE PACK NR 1 WITH ENGINE NR 1, OPS  CHECKED OK. DIRTY SOCK ODOR NOT PRESENT IN ACFT.

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