Service difficulty report · Bleed Air Sys · Airbus A321231

Difficulty date
November 20, 2022
Submitted
November 21, 2022
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N975JT
Make and model
Airbus A321231
Aircraft serial
07520
Aircraft time
21,761 hours, 7,113 cycles
Part
Bleed Air Sys
Condition
Odor
Stage of operation
DE
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
B
Precautionary procedure
K

As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.

What was found

FLT#861, BOS-SJU. 'IN-FLIGHT CREW REPORTED "DIRTY SOCKS" SMELL FROM 10,000 FEET TO LANDING ON DESCENT. LEVEL 3 ODOR EVENT EXCEPT FOR NO IRRITATION OF EYES, NOSE, OR THROAT. ODOR WAS REPORTED FROM THE MIDDLE OF THE CABIN TO THE AFT CABIN. ODOR REPORTED ON DESCENT. NO HEAVY RAIN ON DESCENT; ACCOMPLISHED T/S PER INFO NOTICE 2017-T015J. HISTORY FOUND FOR 11/16/22 AT 18:02. ISOLATED CAUSE OF ODOR DOWN TO THE APU. ACCOMPLISHED DECONTAMINATION PROCEDURES. REPLACED BOTH HEPA FILTERS WITH NEW ONES. REF. TSM 05-50-00-810-831-A. THE ODOR WAS CLASSIFIED AS LEVEL 2 / LEVEL B. WITH NO IRRITATION TO THE EYES, NOSE, OR THROAT. THE ODOR IS NO LONGER PRESENT. A/C OK FOR CONTINUED SERVICE. NOTE: DO NOT USE APU BLEED SYST. SYST DEFERRED.'

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