Service difficulty report · A/C Pack · Airbus A320232

Difficulty date
March 25, 2021
Submitted
April 1, 2021
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N640JB
Make and model
Airbus A320232
Aircraft serial
2832
Aircraft time
56,803 hours, 20,086 cycles
Part
A/C Pack
Condition
Odor
Location
Cabin
Stage of operation
DE
How discovered
9
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

FLT 165, BOS-RSW. ON TAKE OFF & DECENT AROUND 5K HAD A STRONG SMELL IN THE CABIN. ALMOST LIKE VHEMICAL OF SOME KIND. FA SAID MAYBE DIRTY SOCK SMELL. SEEMS NOW AT GATE APU RUNNING HERE FAINT DIRTY SOCK SMELL. ( APU BLEED VALVE ); REACTIVATED APU AFTER ECS DECONTAMINATION IAW AMM 49-51-00. OPS CHECK GOOD. MDDR CLEARED. PLACARD REMOVED. MX-4 UPDATED. REF TSI 433661 FOR DECONTAMINATION

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