Service difficulty report · Unknown · Airbus A320232

Difficulty date
September 22, 2022
Submitted
September 23, 2022
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N768JB
Make and model
Airbus A320232
Aircraft serial
03760
Aircraft time
52,052 hours, 18,145 cycles
Part
Unknown
Condition
Odor
Location
Cabin
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

FLT 76, BDL-LAX. INFLIGHT REPORTED THAT THEY SMELLED THE DIRTY SOCK SMELL DURING DESCENT AROUND 2K FT. INTENSITY WAS STRONG ONLY IN REAR OF ACFT THERE WAS A FAINT ODOR IN COCKPIT ON THE FINAL APPROACH. ACCOMPLISHED STAGE 1 ECS DECONTAMINATION LEVEL C IAW AMM 21-00-00-941-064A. THROUGH COMPLETION OF 21-00-00-860-124A. WITH NO FAULTS FOUND AFTER. ACFT CONFIGURED FOR LEVEL C STAGE 2. R & R OIL FILTER DIFFERENTIAL PRESSURE SWITCH IAW AMM 49-91-14 PB 401. NO LEAKS NOTED DURING APU OPS. ACCOMPLISHED STAGE 2 CLEANING OF THE ECS PER AMM 21-00-00-160-199-A W/ NO SMOKE OR STRONG ODORS DETECTED BLEED SOURCE APU AND BOTH ENGINES.

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