Service difficulty report · Unknown · Airbus A321271NX

Difficulty date
November 12, 2025
Submitted
November 13, 2025
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N4022J
Make and model
Airbus A321271NX
Aircraft serial
10303
Aircraft time
16,203 hours, 2,401 cycles
Part
Unknown
Condition
Odor
Location
Cabin
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#123, JFK-LAX. AFTER PARKING TOW INFLIGHT CREW MEMBERS REPORTED DIRTY SOCK SMELL IN THE AFT GALLEY FROM DESCENT THROUGH 10,000 UNTIL TOUCHDOWN. APU WAS OFF. ENTERED A CLOUD LAYER AT ABOUT 5,000' TILL 400' , SMELL INTENSITY REPORTED AS MILD. ONE FWD FA ALSO REPORTED THE MILD SMELL AT 2,500; PER CAQE REPORT, APU IS THE PROBLEM CAUSE OF THE SOURCE. INSPECTED APU, APU COMPARTMENT NO OIL LEAKS FOUND/NOTED. INSPECTED BOTH M/L/G WHEEL WELLS AND BELLY AREA UP TO APU INLET. NO EVIDENCE OF FLUID LEAKS NOTED. PERFORMED BOTH ENGINE RUNS. ISOLATED EACH BLEED SOURCE. NO ODOR NOTED. NO SMELL NOTED. PER INFO NOTICE 2017-T015L. SECTION A ISOLATED ODOR TO TYPE 10, TRANSIENT ENVIRONMENTAL, ODOR, A/C IJ FOR SERVICE.

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