Service difficulty report · A/C Pack · Airbus A320232

Difficulty date
November 1, 2017
Submitted
November 3, 2017
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N784JB
Make and model
Airbus A320232
Aircraft serial
4578
Aircraft time
28,556 hours, 9,569 cycles
Part
A/C Pack
Condition
Odor
Location
Nr 1
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

A MODERATE DIRTY SOCK ODOR IN THE COCKPIT AFTER TAKEOFF AND THROUGHOUT ENTIRE CLIMB. LIGHTER INTENSITY DURING CRUISE, BUT PRESENT. VERY STRONG DURING DESCENT, ALL THE WAY TO TOUCHDOWN. NOTICED IN FWD PART OF CABIN. COCKPIT CREW USED OXYGEN. INSPECTED APU AND ENGINES. NO OIL LEAKS. DETERMINED SOURCE OF THE ODOR TO BE FROM THE NR 1 PACK.

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