Service difficulty report · Filter · Airbus A321231

Difficulty date
May 16, 2023
Submitted
May 19, 2023
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N975JT
Make and model
Airbus A321231
Aircraft serial
07520
Aircraft time
23,435 hours, 7,652 cycles
Part
Filter
Part number
44018005
Part serial
11201
Condition
Failed
Location
101hm
Part time
22,211 hours, 6,322 cycles
Stage of operation
DE
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

FLT#975, BOS-MCO. ' 'DIRTY SOCK" SMELL IN THE COCKPIT ON DESCENT. STARTED AT ABOUT 11,000'. TURNED OFF PACK 1 AND WENT ON OXYGEN. STILL APAERENT IN FLIGHT DECK ON THE GROUND WITH PACK 1 OFF. FLT ATTENDANT IN THE AFT GALLEY ALSO REPORTED A "MUSTY" AND "DIRTY SOCK" ODOR. STATED IT WAS "A BIG CHANGE IN AIR QUALITY; PERFORMED DESCONTAMINATION OF THE ECS PER AMM 21-00-00-615-804. SEE LOG PG 3553749-1 (REPLACED RECIRCULATION FILTERS PER AMM 21-21-41.) FOR RECIRCULATION FILTER REPLACEMENT AND LOG PG 3553749-2 (REMOVED AND REPLACED BOTH OZONE FILTERS PER AMM 21-51-41.) FOR OZONE FILTER REPLACEMENT. APU PLACED ON MEL SEE LOG PG 3553750-1. NO ODOR WAS NOTED. A/C OK TO CONTINUE FOR SERVICE.'

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