Service difficulty report · A/C Pack · Airbus A321231

Difficulty date
December 9, 2024
Submitted
December 11, 2024
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N985JT
Make and model
Airbus A321231
Aircraft serial
07798
Aircraft time
30,022 hours, 5,915 cycles
Part
A/C Pack
Condition
Abnormal
Location
Pack #2
Stage of operation
CR
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#387, BOS-LAX. 'AT CRUISE FLIGHT APPROX 1 HOUR AFTER TAKEOFF, INFLIGHT REPORTED A STRONG MILDEW ODOR NEAR ROW 20 AND EXTENDING TO AFT/GALLEY. ITCHY THROAT, WATERY BURNING EYES AND NASAU SYMPTOMS REPORTED BY BOTH AFT CREW. ODOR ISOLATION PROC FOLLOWED AND COND IMPROVED WHEN PACK #2 SELECTED OFF. PACK #2 REMAINED OFF FOR FLT; COMPLIED WITH INFORMATION NOTICE 2017-T015, SECTION A, ISOLATED FAULT TO TYPE 10, PERFORMED ISOLATION PROCEDURES PER TSM 05-50-00-810-085-B. UNABLE TO DUPLICATE ODOR EVENT. PER TSM 05-50-00-810-085-B AIRCRAFT IS OK FOR SERVICE. PERFORMED ECS DECONTAMINATION LEVEL B PER AMM 21-00-00-615-803-A.'

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