Service difficulty report · Engine · Airbus A321271N

Difficulty date
September 3, 2023
Submitted
September 6, 2023
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N4022J
Make and model
Airbus A321271N
Aircraft serial
10303
Aircraft time
7,562 hours, 1,113 cycles
Engine
Iae PW1133GAJM
Engine time
7,562 hours, 1,113 cycles
Part
Engine
Condition
Faulted
Location
Nr 1
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
B, J
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

FLT#7, JFK-LHR. (ETOPS) (AIRCRAFT PERFORMED AN AIR TURN BACK TO JFK) ' WET DIRTY SOCKS SMELL OBSERVED IN COCKPIT, FRONT GALLEY AND AFT GALLEY DURING TAXI. SMELL INTENSIFIED AND CHANGED TO A SLIGHTLY BURNING SMELL AFTER TAKEOFF. DURING DESCENT SMELL CHANGED BACK TO DIRTYU SOCKS AND INCREASED IN INTENSITY. SMELL DURING ALL PHASES OCCURRED WHILE ENGINES FOR BLEED AIR; T/S SHOT TO #1 ENG AT FAULT REF LOG PAGE 3727248-2 (REF WO 1278279 FOR ALL WORK ACCOMPLISHED & INSPECTION ITEMS FOR REMOVAL AND REPLACEMENT OF #1 ENG) FOR REPLACEMENT. PERFORMED ECS DECONTAMINATION PER AMM 21-00-00-615-802-A OPERATED PACKS USING ENGINE/ APU BLEED NO ORDOR PRESENT.

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