Service difficulty report · A/C Pack · Airbus A321231

Difficulty date
April 15, 2025
Submitted
April 16, 2025
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N937JB
Make and model
Airbus A321231
Aircraft serial
06245
Aircraft time
43,896 hours, 8,574 cycles
Part
A/C Pack
Condition
Odor
Location
Nr 1
Stage of operation
DE
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
B
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

FLT#2801, FLL-LAX. 'AT 12,000 FOOT GOT PERMANENT MARKER SMELL TRANSIENT ABOUT 1 MINUTE.THEN AT 3,000 GOT DIRTY SOCK SMELL THAT REMAINED UNTIL WE TURNED OFF PACK 1. SMELL DISSIPATED AFTER PACK OFF; COMPLIED WITH INFO NOTICE 2017-T015, SECTION B2. IDENTIFIED ODOR AS A TYPE 1. APU JUST RECENTLY PLACED ON MEL MDDR# 579610. DECONTAMINATION LEVEL A WAS ACCOMPLISHED PER AMM 21-00-00-615-802. RAN PACK 1 WITH ENG 1 NO SMELL, RAN PACK 2 WITH ENG 2 NO SMELL. AIRCRAFT OK FOR SVC.'

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