Service difficulty report · Unknown · Airbus A321231

Difficulty date
July 12, 2023
Submitted
July 13, 2023
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N978JB
Make and model
Airbus A321231
Aircraft serial
07584
Aircraft time
26,536 hours, 5,212 cycles
Part
Unknown
Part number
UNKNOWN
Condition
Unknown
Location
Unknown
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#1873, EWR-LAX. 'DIRTY SOCK SMELL IN DESCENT FROM 11,000' TO 5000'. THE ODOR DISSIPATED AFTER 5000' BUT WAS STILL PRESENT UNTIL LANDING ON THE GROUND. WE STARTED THE APU AND THE ODOR STOPPED ON APU BLEED; PERFORMED T/S PER TSM 05-50-00-810-831. INFO NOTICE IDENTIFIED TYPE A ODOR EVENT TEMPORARY PERFORMED DECONTAMINATION PER AMM 21-00-00-615-802. NO ODOR NOTED PACK BURN GOOD.'

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